#32466E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.073 263.3), rgb(50, 70, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#32466E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32466E |
| RGB | rgb(50, 70, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.073 263.3) |
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 #32466E | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32466E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #32466E text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #32466E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6688CD
oklch(63.1% 0.111 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D71BA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E5EA0
oklch(49% 0.113 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#334D82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 263.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#32466E
oklch(39.7% 0.073 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#32466E 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) | #364970 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F446D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #154F55 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32466E
#32466E
oklch(39.7% 0.073 263.3)
- #5A4310
#5A4310
oklch(39.8% 0.073 83)
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 #32466E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
Use #32466E 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.