#32485A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.1% 0.041 243.8), rgb(50, 72, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#32485A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32485A |
| RGB | rgb(50, 72, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 29%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.041 243.8) |
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 #32485A | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32485A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #32485A text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #32485A text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A5BE
oklch(70.8% 0.05 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#688EAD
oklch(63% 0.063 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F7899
oklch(55.6% 0.069 243.7)
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Step 700
700
#406582
oklch(49.1% 0.063 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#35526A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 244.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#32485A
oklch(39.1% 0.041 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#32485A 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) | #41485B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234C4E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32485A
#32485A
oklch(39.1% 0.041 243.8)
- #55412E
#55412E
oklch(39.2% 0.041 64.7)
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 #32485A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #32485A 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.