#032E54
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.7% 0.082 250.7), rgb(3, 46, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#032E54 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032E54 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 46, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.082 250.7) |
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 #032E54 | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032E54 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032E54 text on white | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #032E54 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#DCECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFDCFC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 251)
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Step 300
300
#91C5FD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#4BA5FD
oklch(70.7% 0.155 250.5)
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Step 500
500
#008CF2
oklch(63.2% 0.182 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032E54
oklch(29.7% 0.082 250.7)
#032E54 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) | #1B3156 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2A53 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00373C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032E54
#032E54
oklch(29.7% 0.082 250.7)
- #412600
#412600
oklch(29.6% 0.064 69.7)
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 #032E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
Use #032E54 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.