#202C6E
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.6% 0.115 270.8), rgb(32, 44, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#202C6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202C6E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 44, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.115 270.8) |
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 #202C6E | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202C6E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202C6E text on white | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #202C6E text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#819AF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 271)
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Step 500
500
#637EF3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C64E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E52C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#33449E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 270.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#202C6E
oklch(32.6% 0.115 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 271.1)
#202C6E 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) | #003670 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C48 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202C6E
#202C6E
oklch(32.6% 0.115 270.8)
- #413200
#413200
oklch(32.5% 0.066 90.4)
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 #202C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #202C6E 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.