#32303F
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.8% 0.027 290.9), rgb(50, 48, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#32303F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32303F |
| RGB | rgb(50, 48, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 14%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.027 290.9) |
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 #32303F | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32303F | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #32303F text on white | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #32303F text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8983AE
oklch(63.1% 0.064 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#736C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#615A83
oklch(49.1% 0.065 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#32303F
oklch(31.8% 0.027 290.9)
#32303F 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) | #2D3240 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D313F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3235 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32303F
#32303F
oklch(31.8% 0.027 290.9)
- #333424
#333424
oklch(31.9% 0.027 110.8)
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 #32303F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.015
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.018
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
Use #32303F 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.