#1432CB
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(42.7% 0.232 265.7), rgb(20, 50, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#1432CB is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1432CB |
| RGB | rgb(20, 50, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 82%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.232 265.7) |
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 #1432CB | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1432CB | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #1432CB text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1432CB text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#507FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E5EFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#1938FC
oklch(49.1% 0.281 265.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1432CB
oklch(42.7% 0.232 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#14309F
oklch(37.6% 0.181 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B1E5D
oklch(26.9% 0.115 265.7)
#1432CB 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) | #0052CF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0040C8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00607D | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1432CB
#1432CB
oklch(42.7% 0.232 265.7)
- #644B00
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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 #1432CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1432CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.035
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.045
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Pure Blue #0203E2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Blue #0000CD ΔE 0.055
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.070
Use #1432CB 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.