#202955
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.9% 0.08 272), rgb(32, 41, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#202955 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202955 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 41, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.08 272) |
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 #202955 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202955 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202955 text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #202955 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 272)
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Step 500
500
#637BFD
oklch(63.2% 0.194 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D5FEC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 272)
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Step 700
700
#3F4DCD
oklch(49% 0.196 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3440A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C3883
oklch(37.6% 0.126 272.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202955
oklch(29.9% 0.08 272)
#202955 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) | #142F57 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2A54 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01333A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202955
#202955
oklch(29.9% 0.08 272)
- #382C00
#382C00
oklch(29.8% 0.061 92.6)
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 #202955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
Use #202955 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.