#32406B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.1% 0.076 269), rgb(50, 64, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#32406B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32406B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 64, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.076 269) |
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 #32406B | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32406B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #32406B text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #32406B text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#899EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D85D0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#556EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.126 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#465BA3
oklch(49% 0.118 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#394B84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 268.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#32406B
oklch(38.1% 0.076 269)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#32406B 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) | #2F446D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293F6A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194950 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32406B
#32406B
oklch(38.1% 0.076 269)
- #534003
#534003
oklch(38.1% 0.076 89)
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 #32406B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
Use #32406B 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.