Palettes / Colors / #032E73
#032E73 — Deep Vivid Blue
#032E73 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 #032E73 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.
#032E73 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 #724803; it also sits naturally between #036572 and #100372. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #032E73 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 3, 46, 115 |
| HSL | 217°, 95%, 23% |
| HSV | 217°, 97%, 45% |
| CMYK | 97%, 60%, 0%, 55% |
| XYZ | 4.11, 3.21, 16.62 |
| Yxy | 3.21, 0.1716, 0.1341 |
| CIE-Lab | 20.87, 16.56, -43.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 17.92, 10.70, -45.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 18% · Blue 45%
Cyan 97% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 0% · Key 55%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #032E73
.text { color: #032E73; }
.background { background-color: #032E73; }
.border { border: 3px solid #032E73; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 46, 115); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 95%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #032E73; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 46, 115, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #032E73; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 46, 115, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#032E73">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#032E73">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #724803:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 12.79:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.64:1 Fails |
Best text color on #032E73: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #032E73
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 #032E73: ·
How #032E73 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 #032E73 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 #032E73?
#032E73 is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 46, 115). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #032E73?
#032E73 is RGB 3, 46, 115 — HSL 217°, 95%, 23% — CMYK 97%, 60%, 0%, 55%.
What colors go with #032E73?
Its complement is #724803; analogous partners are #036572 and #100372. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #032E73 for text?
White text on #032E73 has a contrast ratio of 12.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.64:1.