#202B3E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.8% 0.038 261.1), rgb(32, 43, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#202B3E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 261°. 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 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202B3E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 43, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 32%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.038 261.1) |
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 #202B3E | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202B3E | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202B3E text on white | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #202B3E 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DF
oklch(81% 0.046 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A1CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#698AC2
oklch(63.2% 0.093 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#5173AE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#426096
oklch(49.1% 0.094 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#364F79
oklch(42.8% 0.077 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4262
oklch(37.8% 0.06 260.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202B3E
oklch(28.8% 0.038 261.1)
#202B3E 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) | #242C3F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21293E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152F32 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202B3E
#202B3E
oklch(28.8% 0.038 261.1)
- #352914
#352914
oklch(28.9% 0.038 80.3)
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 #202B3E, 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 0.021
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
Use #202B3E 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.