#32428E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41% 0.127 270.9), rgb(50, 66, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#32428E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32428E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 66, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.127 270.9) |
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 #32428E | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32428E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #32428E text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #32428E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#859CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6881E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5168D2
oklch(55.5% 0.165 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4256B6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 270.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#32428E
oklch(41% 0.127 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#32428E 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) | #144D91 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00448C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005461 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32428E
#32428E
oklch(41% 0.127 270.9)
- #5B4800
#5B4800
oklch(41% 0.084 91.5)
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 #32428E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
Use #32428E 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.