#202450
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.3% 0.08 276.2), rgb(32, 36, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#202450 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202450 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 36, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 43%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.08 276.2) |
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 #202450 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202450 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202450 text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #202450 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFE
oklch(81% 0.094 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8896FD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 276)
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Step 500
500
#6E78FB
oklch(63.2% 0.192 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#595CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.209 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#494ACB
oklch(49% 0.195 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C3EA4
oklch(42.7% 0.161 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#323682
oklch(37.6% 0.126 276.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202450
oklch(28.3% 0.08 276.2)
#202450 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) | #0E2A52 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07264F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #082E36 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202450
#202450
oklch(28.3% 0.08 276.2)
- #322900
#322900
oklch(28.3% 0.058 96.3)
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 #202450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
Use #202450 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.