#32439F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.5% 0.15 270.7), rgb(50, 67, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#32439F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, 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 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32439F |
| RGB | rgb(50, 67, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.15 270.7) |
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 #32439F | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32439F | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #32439F text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #32439F text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#ABBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#809AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#627EF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C63E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D51C5
oklch(49% 0.181 270.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#32439F
oklch(42.5% 0.15 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#32439F 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) | #0051A2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00479D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00596A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32439F
#32439F
oklch(42.5% 0.15 270.7)
- #614C00
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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 #32439F, 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 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
Use #32439F 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.