#32486F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.072 261.3), rgb(50, 72, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#32486F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32486F |
| RGB | rgb(50, 72, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.072 261.3) |
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 #32486F | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32486F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #32486F text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #32486F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CB
oklch(70.6% 0.068 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#5473AA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#446092
oklch(49% 0.087 261.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#32486F
oklch(40.2% 0.072 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#31425F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2738
oklch(27.2% 0.035 260.8)
#32486F 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) | #394B71 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31456E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #135156 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32486F
#32486F
oklch(40.2% 0.072 261.3)
- #5C4413
#5C4413
oklch(40.3% 0.072 81.5)
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 #32486F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
Use #32486F 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.