#32409F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42% 0.154 271.7), rgb(50, 64, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#32409F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32409F |
| RGB | rgb(50, 64, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.154 271.7) |
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 #32409F | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32409F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #32409F text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #32409F text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFB
oklch(81% 0.089 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#8199FA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#647CF7
oklch(63% 0.184 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E62E6
oklch(55.7% 0.2 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F50C8
oklch(49.2% 0.186 271.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#32409F
oklch(42% 0.154 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3980
oklch(37.6% 0.12 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#32409F 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) | #004FA2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00459D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005769 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32409F
#32409F
oklch(42% 0.154 271.7)
- #5E4B00
#5E4B00
oklch(42% 0.086 92.1)
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 #32409F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.071
Use #32409F 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.