#32496C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.3% 0.066 258.6), rgb(50, 73, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#32496C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32496C |
| RGB | rgb(50, 73, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 37%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.066 258.6) |
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 #32496C | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32496C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #32496C text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #32496C text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DA
oklch(81% 0.038 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A2C8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C8BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.078 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#5474A5
oklch(55.5% 0.085 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#44618E
oklch(49% 0.081 258.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#32496C
oklch(40.3% 0.066 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#31425D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#32496C 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) | #3B4B6E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165155 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32496C
#32496C
oklch(40.3% 0.066 258.6)
- #5C441A
#5C441A
oklch(40.4% 0.067 78.8)
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 #32496C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
Use #32496C 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.