#32537B
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(43.6% 0.077 254.1), rgb(50, 83, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#32537B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32537B |
| RGB | rgb(50, 83, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.077 254.1) |
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 #32537B | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32537B | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #32537B text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #32537B text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A3CD
oklch(70.6% 0.072 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#628CC0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#4875AD
oklch(55.5% 0.101 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#396294
oklch(49% 0.093 254.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#32537B
oklch(43.6% 0.077 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4361
oklch(37.7% 0.06 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#32537B 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) | #43557D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394E7A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C61 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32537B
#32537B
oklch(43.6% 0.077 254.1)
- #6A4A1A
#6A4A1A
oklch(43.5% 0.077 74)
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 #32537B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
Use #32537B 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.