#202A71
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.4% 0.122 271.6), rgb(32, 42, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#202A71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202A71 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 42, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.122 271.6) |
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 #202A71 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202A71 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202A71 text on white | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #202A71 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFD
oklch(81% 0.092 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#8099FB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#637CF9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D61E8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F4FCA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3342A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 271.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#202A71
oklch(32.4% 0.122 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#202A71 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) | #003673 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E70 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C49 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202A71
#202A71
oklch(32.4% 0.122 271.6)
- #403200
#403200
oklch(32.3% 0.066 91.6)
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 #202A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.085
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.087
Use #202A71 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.