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#32509a color: Chinese Blue

#32509a is rgb(50, 80, 154) in RGB and oklch(44.886% 0.12588 265.12) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

44.9%
0.126
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #32509a

#32509a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.64:1 contrast and black text 2.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Blue (#365194). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #32509a mixed with white

  1. 32509a
  2. 4461a5
  3. 5772af
  4. 6b83ba
  5. 7e95c4
  6. 93a6ce
  7. a8b7d8
  8. bdc9e2
  9. d3dbec
  10. e9edf6

Darker: #32509a mixed with black

  1. 32509a
  2. 2a4485
  3. 223971
  4. 1b2e5e
  5. 14244b
  6. 0d1a39
  7. 071027
  8. 030717
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #32509a with less saturation

  1. 32509a
  2. 365193
  3. 39528d
  4. 3d5386
  5. 40547f
  6. 445478
  7. 475571
  8. 4b556a
  9. 4e5563
  10. 51555c

Questions about #32509a

What color is #32509a?

#32509a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Chinese Blue. In RGB it is rgb(50, 80, 154), in HSL hsl(222.69, 50.98%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.886% 0.12588 265.12).

What colors go well with #32509a?

The complementary color of #32509a is #714e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d8d and #5b4392. The triadic partners are #8e322f and #186623.

Is white or black text more readable on #32509a?

White text reads better on #32509a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and black gives 2.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #32509a a warm or cool color?

#32509a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 44.9% and its chroma 0.126.