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#32509e color: Dazzling Blue

#32509e is rgb(50, 80, 158) in RGB and oklch(45.173% 0.13165 265.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

45.2%
0.132
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #32509e

#32509e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.56:1 contrast and black text 2.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dazzling Blue (#3850a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #32509e mixed with white

  1. 32509e
  2. 4461a9
  3. 5773b3
  4. 6a84bd
  5. 7e95c7
  6. 93a6d1
  7. a8b8da
  8. bdc9e4
  9. d3dbed
  10. e9edf6

Darker: #32509e mixed with black

  1. 32509e
  2. 2a4489
  3. 223974
  4. 1b2e60
  5. 14244d
  6. 0d1a3a
  7. 071029
  8. 030718
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #32509e with less saturation

  1. 32509e
  2. 365197
  3. 395390
  4. 3d5389
  5. 415482
  6. 44557b
  7. 485574
  8. 4b566c
  9. 4f5665
  10. 52565d

Questions about #32509e

What color is #32509e?

#32509e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dazzling Blue. In RGB it is rgb(50, 80, 158), in HSL hsl(223.33, 51.92%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.173% 0.13165 265.586).

What colors go well with #32509e?

The complementary color of #32509e is #714f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005e8f and #5d4296. The triadic partners are #91302d and #0f6821.

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

White text reads better on #32509e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #32509e a warm or cool color?

#32509e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 45.2% and its chroma 0.132.