#202B3D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.8% 0.037 260), rgb(32, 43, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#202B3D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202B3D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 43, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 31%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.037 260) |
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 #202B3D | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202B3D | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202B3D text on white | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #202B3D text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DD
oklch(81% 0.043 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A8ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#5173AC
oklch(55.5% 0.098 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#426193
oklch(49.2% 0.089 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#364F78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4260
oklch(37.7% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202B3D
oklch(28.8% 0.037 260)
#202B3D 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) | #242C3E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21293D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162F31 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202B3D
#202B3D
oklch(28.8% 0.037 260)
- #342915
#342915
oklch(28.8% 0.036 81.4)
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 #202B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.019
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.022
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
Use #202B3D 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.