#32578C
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.6% 0.097 257.5), rgb(50, 87, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#32578C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #32578C |
| RGB | rgb(50, 87, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.097 257.5) |
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 #32578C | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #32578C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #32578C text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #32578C text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2D9
oklch(70.6% 0.091 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B8ACF
oklch(63% 0.117 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#4073BC
oklch(55.5% 0.127 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#3260A2
oklch(49% 0.118 257.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#32578C
oklch(45.6% 0.097 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#274269
oklch(37.7% 0.075 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#17273E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 257.5)
#32578C 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) | #405B8E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34538B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00636B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #32578C
#32578C
oklch(45.6% 0.097 257.5)
- #744F00
#744F00
oklch(45.7% 0.095 77.7)
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 #32578C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.013
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.018
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
Use #32578C 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.