#32429E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.3% 0.15 271.1), rgb(50, 66, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#32429E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32429E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 66, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.15 271.1) |
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 #32429E | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32429E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #32429E text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #32429E text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#819AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#637EF4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D63E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E51C5
oklch(49% 0.181 271)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#32429E
oklch(42.3% 0.15 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 271.1)
#32429E 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) | #0050A1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005869 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32429E
#32429E
oklch(42.3% 0.15 271.1)
- #5F4B00
#5F4B00
oklch(42.2% 0.086 91.1)
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 #32429E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #32429E 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.