Palettes / Colors / #032DAF
#032DAF — Vivid Blue
#032DAF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkblue (#00008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkblue gives you #00008B, a different color; use #032DAF 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.
#032DAF 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 #B08503; it also sits naturally between #0385B0 and #2E03B0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #032DAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 3, 45, 175 |
| HSL | 225°, 97%, 35% |
| HSV | 225°, 98%, 69% |
| CMYK | 98%, 74%, 0%, 31% |
| XYZ | 8.71, 4.99, 41.06 |
| Yxy | 4.99, 0.1591, 0.0911 |
| CIE-Lab | 26.71, 41.36, -70.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 22.34, 32.22, -98.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 18% · Blue 69%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 0% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #032DAF
.text { color: #032DAF; }
.background { background-color: #032DAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #032DAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 45, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 97%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #032DAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 45, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #032DAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 45, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#032DAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#032DAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B08503:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.51:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.00:1 Fails |
Best text color on #032DAF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #032DAF
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 #032DAF: ·
How #032DAF 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 #032DAF 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 #032DAF?
#032DAF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 45, 175). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #032DAF?
#032DAF is RGB 3, 45, 175 — HSL 225°, 97%, 35% — CMYK 98%, 74%, 0%, 31%.
What colors go with #032DAF?
Its complement is #B08503; analogous partners are #0385B0 and #2E03B0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #032DAF for text?
White text on #032DAF has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.00:1.