#032E6D Color
#032E6D is rgb(3, 46, 109) in RGB, hsl(216, 95%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 58%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#032E6Drgb(3, 46, 109)hsl(216, 95%, 22%)hsv(216, 97%, 43%)cmyk(97%, 58%, 0%, 57%)oklch(31.8% 0.119 259.1)lab(19.66% 8.28 -41.26)lch(19.66% 42.08 281.35)What #032E6D 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 #032E6D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#032E6D Channel Values
How #032E6D 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 46 · B 109 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 95% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 97% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #032E6D 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.
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Colors That Go With #032E6D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #032E6D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #032E6D
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.
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How #032E6D 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.
#032E6D#2A2A6D#1F2B6D#25256D#1C296D#003B3B#003653#313131Using #032E6D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-032e6d: #032E6D;background-color: #032E6D;colors: { 'color-032e6d': '#032E6D' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.180, blue: 0.427)<color name="color_032e6d">#032E6D</color>fill="#032E6D"More Blue Colors
#032E6D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#032E6D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #032E6D?
#032E6D is a dark blue — rgb(3, 46, 109) in RGB and hsl(216, 95%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.
What is the RGB value of #032E6D?
#032E6D is rgb(3, 46, 109) — red 3, green 46, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #032E6D?
#032E6D converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 58%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #032E6D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #032E6D scores 13:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #032E6D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #032E6D 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.95, which is visibly different.
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