#202454
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.6% 0.086 275.9), rgb(32, 36, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#202454 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202454 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 36, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.086 275.9) |
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 #202454 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202454 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202454 text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #202454 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8796FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5758F3
oklch(55.6% 0.226 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#4846D4
oklch(49% 0.211 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B3BAB
oklch(42.7% 0.174 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#313588
oklch(37.8% 0.136 275.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202454
oklch(28.6% 0.086 275.9)
#202454 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) | #092B56 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #012753 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032F38 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202454
#202454
oklch(28.6% 0.086 275.9)
- #332A00
#332A00
oklch(28.6% 0.059 96.5)
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 #202454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
Use #202454 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.