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#32477B Color

#32477B is rgb(50, 71, 123) in RGB, hsl(223, 42%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 42%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#32477B
HEX#32477B
RGBrgb(50, 71, 123)
HSLhsl(223, 42%, 34%)
HSVhsv(223, 59%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 42%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(40.7% 0.091 265.9)
LABlab(30.47% 4.77 -32.68)
LCHlch(30.47% 33.03 278.31)

What #32477B 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 #32477B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#32477B Channel Values

How #32477B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 50 · G 71 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 223° · S 42% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 223° · S 59% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.04:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #32477B 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 text9.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #32477B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #32477B; 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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Tints & Shades of #32477B

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 #32477B 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#32477B
Protanopia#44447B
Protanomaly#3D457B
Deuteranopia#41417B
Deuteranomaly#3B437B
Tritanopia#205050
Tritanomaly#284C64
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #32477B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-32477b: #32477B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #32477B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-32477b': '#32477B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.278, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_32477b">#32477B</color>
SVG fillfill="#32477B"

More Blue Colors

#32477B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#32477B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #32477B?

#32477B is a dark blue — rgb(50, 71, 123) in RGB and hsl(223, 42%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.04.

What is the RGB value of #32477B?

#32477B is rgb(50, 71, 123) — red 50, green 71, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #32477B?

#32477B converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 42%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #32477B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #32477B scores 9.04:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #32477B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #32477B 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 19.45, which is visibly different.

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