#032B40
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.057 237.5), rgb(3, 43, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#032B40 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032B40 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 43, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.057 237.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #032B40 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032B40 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032B40 text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #032B40 text on black | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 238.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 237.3)
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Step 400
400
#58AADC
oklch(70.7% 0.109 237.8)
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Step 500
500
#0094D2
oklch(63.2% 0.138 237.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032B40
oklch(27.4% 0.057 237.5)
#032B40 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #212B41 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192540 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003032 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032B40
#032B40
oklch(27.4% 0.057 237.5)
- #3C1F07
#3C1F07
oklch(27.4% 0.057 56.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #032B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
Use #032B40 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.