#32346D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.5% 0.097 278.7), rgb(50, 52, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#32346D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32346D |
| RGB | rgb(50, 52, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.097 278.7) |
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 #32346D | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32346D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #32346D text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #32346D text on black | 1.84:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9198E8
oklch(70.6% 0.117 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777DE1
oklch(63.1% 0.149 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#6164CF
oklch(55.6% 0.162 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5152B3
oklch(49.1% 0.15 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#424491
oklch(42.7% 0.124 278.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#32346D
oklch(35.5% 0.097 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#32346D 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) | #193C6F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13386C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A404B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32346D
#32346D
oklch(35.5% 0.097 278.7)
- #463C00
#463C00
oklch(35.6% 0.074 98.7)
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 #32346D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
Use #32346D 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.