#032B45 Color

#032B45 is rgb(3, 43, 69) in RGB, hsl(204, 92%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 38%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#032B45

HEX#032B45

RGBrgb(3, 43, 69)

HSLhsl(204, 92%, 14%)

HSVhsv(204, 96%, 27%)

CMYKcmyk(96%, 38%, 0%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(27.8% 0.064 243.1)

LABlab(16.07% -5.06 -20.47)

LCHlch(16.07% 21.09 256.11)

What #032B45 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #032B45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Prussian Blue#003153ΔE 5.8 Deep Navy#0B1F3AΔE 7.21 Maastricht Blue#001C3DΔE 9.84 Oxford Blue#002147ΔE 10.65 Space Cadet#1D2951ΔE 12.56 Indigo Dye#00416AΔE 13.3

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#032B45 Channel Values

How #032B45 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 3 · G 43 · B 69	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 204° · S 92% · L 14%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 204° · S 96% · V 27%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 96% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 73%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	14.63:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #032B45 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text14.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #032B45

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #032B45; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #032B45

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #032B45 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#032B45

Protanopia#272745

Protanomaly#1D2945

Deuteranopia#232345

Deuteranomaly#1A2645

Tritanopia#002F2F

Tritanomaly#002E39

Achromatopsia#292929

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Using #032B45 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-032b45: #032B45;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #032B45;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-032b45': '#032B45' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.169, blue: 0.271)

Android XML<color name="color_032b45">#032B45</color>

SVG fillfill="#032B45"

More Blue Colors

#032B45 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

035096 030712 05051a 024a70 0505ff 020618 052f4a 01386a 054a76 010b13 06061d 0099ff 12279e 1f1f9e 2e2d88 3d729e 525e6b 6699ff 80bfff 9bddff bedbff ddd6ff 00001f 002147

#032B45 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #032B45?

#032B45 is a darkest blue — rgb(3, 43, 69) in RGB and hsl(204, 92%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.

What is the RGB value of #032B45?

#032B45 is rgb(3, 43, 69) — red 3, green 43, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #032B45?

#032B45 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 38%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #032B45 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #032B45 scores 14.63:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #032B45 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #032B45 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.5, which is visibly different.

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