#32405C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.2% 0.052 263.6), rgb(50, 64, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#32405C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32405C |
| RGB | rgb(50, 64, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.052 263.6) |
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 #32405C | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32405C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #32405C text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #32405C text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7189BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#5973A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#49608F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 264.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#32405C
oklch(37.2% 0.052 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#32405C 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) | #36425D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323E5B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23464A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32405C
#32405C
oklch(37.2% 0.052 263.6)
- #4D3E1E
#4D3E1E
oklch(37.2% 0.052 84.7)
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 #32405C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
Use #32405C 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.