Palettes / Colors / #032E4D

#032E4D — Deep Vivid Blue

#032E4D 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 #032E4D 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.

#032E4D is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #4F2203; it also sits naturally between #034F48 and #03094F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 1% · Green 18% · Blue 30%

Cyan 96% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 70%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #032E4D

.text { color: #032E4D; }
.background { background-color: #032E4D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #032E4D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 46, 77); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 93%, 16%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #032E4D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 46, 77, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #032E4D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 46, 77, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#032E4D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#032E4D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4F2203:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #032E4D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #032E4D

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:

How #032E4D 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 #032E4D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #032E4D?

#032E4D is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 46, 77). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #032E4D?

#032E4D is RGB 3, 46, 77 — HSL 205°, 93%, 16% — CMYK 96%, 40%, 0%, 70%.

What colors go with #032E4D?

Its complement is #4F2203; analogous partners are #034F48 and #03094F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #032E4D for text?

White text on #032E4D has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.50:1.