#32445B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.046 254.9), rgb(50, 68, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#32445B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32445B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 68, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.046 254.9) |
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 #32445B | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32445B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #32445B text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #32445B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C3
oklch(70.8% 0.055 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CB4
oklch(63.2% 0.07 255)
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Step 600
600
#5475A0
oklch(55.5% 0.077 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#446289
oklch(49% 0.072 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#39506F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 256.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#32445B
oklch(38.2% 0.046 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#32445B 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) | #3B455C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37415B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23494C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32445B
#32445B
oklch(38.2% 0.046 254.9)
- #513F26
#513F26
oklch(38.1% 0.046 74.8)
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 #32445B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.012
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
Use #32445B 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.