#202B30
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.1% 0.018 227.4), rgb(32, 43, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#202B30 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202B30 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 43, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 20%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.018 227.4) |
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 #202B30 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202B30 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202B30 text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #202B30 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B1
oklch(70.6% 0.034 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8F9E
oklch(63% 0.043 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#567989
oklch(55.6% 0.047 228)
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Step 700
700
#466674
oklch(49.1% 0.043 227)
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Step 800
800
#3A535E
oklch(42.6% 0.035 227)
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Step 900
900
#32454D
oklch(37.8% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202B30
oklch(28.1% 0.018 227.4)
#202B30 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) | #282A30 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262830 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2D2D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202B30
#202B30
oklch(28.1% 0.018 227.4)
- #312722
#312722
oklch(28.2% 0.018 48.1)
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 #202B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #202B30 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.