#032E51
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.5% 0.078 248.9), rgb(3, 46, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#032E51 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032E51 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 46, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.078 248.9) |
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 #032E51 | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032E51 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032E51 text on white | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #032E51 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0DDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 248.4)
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Step 300
300
#92C6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 249)
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Step 400
400
#4DA6F7
oklch(70.7% 0.146 248.8)
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Step 500
500
#008DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004375
oklch(37.5% 0.104 249)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032E51
oklch(29.5% 0.078 248.9)
#032E51 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) | #1D3052 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102950 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00363B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032E51
#032E51
oklch(29.5% 0.078 248.9)
- #412500
#412500
oklch(29.4% 0.065 67.9)
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 #032E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
Use #032E51 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.