#132038
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.5% 0.05 261.8), rgb(19, 32, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#132038 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #132038 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 32, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.05 261.8) |
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 #132038 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #132038 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #132038 text on white | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #132038 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#6088D2
oklch(63% 0.121 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#4771BF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#395EA5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A416B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 261.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#132038
oklch(24.5% 0.05 261.8)
#132038 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) | #162239 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111F37 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002529 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #132038
#132038
oklch(24.5% 0.05 261.8)
- #2C1E01
#2C1E01
oklch(24.6% 0.049 82.8)
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 #132038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.079
Use #132038 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.