#032F4C
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.4% 0.069 243.9), rgb(3, 47, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#032F4C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #032F4C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 47, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.069 243.9) |
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 #032F4C | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #032F4C | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #032F4C text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #032F4C 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 244.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0DDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.046 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#93C7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 244)
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Step 400
400
#4EA8EC
oklch(70.6% 0.132 244.2)
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Step 500
500
#0091DF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#032F4C
oklch(29.4% 0.069 243.9)
#032F4C 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) | #21304D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172A4B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00363A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #032F4C
#032F4C
oklch(29.4% 0.069 243.9)
- #432400
#432400
oklch(29.5% 0.067 64.1)
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 #032F4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
Use #032F4C 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.