#32395E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.6% 0.065 274.5), rgb(50, 57, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#32395E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32395E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 57, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.065 274.5) |
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 #32395E | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32395E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #32395E text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #32395E text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE1
oklch(81% 0.049 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#929DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#7784C6
oklch(63% 0.101 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#616DB2
oklch(55.6% 0.108 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#505B99
oklch(49.1% 0.1 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#414B7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 273.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#32395E
oklch(35.6% 0.065 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#32395E 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) | #2C3D5F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283A5D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234147 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32395E
#32395E
oklch(35.6% 0.065 274.5)
- #473B0C
#473B0C
oklch(35.5% 0.065 94.1)
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 #32395E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #32395E 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.