#202945
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.7% 0.053 269.4), rgb(32, 41, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#202945 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 269°. 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 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202945 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 41, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.053 269.4) |
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 #202945 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202945 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202945 text on white | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #202945 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0EA
oklch(81% 0.062 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#879EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 269)
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Step 500
500
#6A84D7
oklch(63% 0.129 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#536CC4
oklch(55.5% 0.139 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#445AAA
oklch(49.2% 0.13 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#384A89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#303E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 269.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202945
oklch(28.7% 0.053 269.4)
#202945 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) | #1F2C46 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2944 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112F33 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202945
#202945
oklch(28.7% 0.053 269.4)
- #352905
#352905
oklch(28.7% 0.053 89.7)
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 #202945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.022
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #202945 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.