Palettes / Colors / #032A89
#032A89 — Deep Vivid Blue
#032A89 is a blue color we call Deep Vivid Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #032A89 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#032A89 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #876103; it also sits naturally between #036A87 and #1F0387. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #032A89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 3, 42, 137 |
| HSL | 223°, 96%, 27% |
| HSV | 223°, 98%, 54% |
| CMYK | 98%, 69%, 0%, 46% |
| XYZ | 5.38, 3.48, 24.06 |
| Yxy | 3.48, 0.1635, 0.1058 |
| CIE-Lab | 21.88, 28.72, -55.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 18.66, 20.14, -66.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 16% · Blue 54%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 0% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #032A89
.text { color: #032A89; }
.background { background-color: #032A89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #032A89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 42, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 96%, 27%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #032A89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 42, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #032A89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 42, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#032A89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#032A89">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #876103:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 12.38:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.70:1 Fails |
Best text color on #032A89: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #032A89
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #032A89: ·
How #032A89 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #032A89 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #032A89?
#032A89 is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 42, 137). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #032A89?
#032A89 is RGB 3, 42, 137 — HSL 223°, 96%, 27% — CMYK 98%, 69%, 0%, 46%.
What colors go with #032A89?
Its complement is #876103; analogous partners are #036A87 and #1F0387. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #032A89 for text?
White text on #032A89 has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.70:1.