#202242
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.8% 0.059 278.9), rgb(32, 34, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#202242 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202242 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 34, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.059 278.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #202242 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202242 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202242 text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #202242 text on black | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEE
oklch(81% 0.07 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9199E5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#787EDE
oklch(63.2% 0.143 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#6265CB
oklch(55.6% 0.155 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5253B0
oklch(49.1% 0.145 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#43458E
oklch(42.8% 0.118 279)
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Step 900
900
#383A72
oklch(37.7% 0.094 279.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202242
oklch(26.8% 0.059 278.9)
#202242 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #162643 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132441 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14292E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202242
#202242
oklch(26.8% 0.059 278.9)
- #2D2600
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #202242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #202242 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.