#202C74
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.1% 0.124 270.8), rgb(32, 44, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#202C74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202C74 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 44, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.124 270.8) |
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 #202C74 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202C74 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202C74 text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #202C74 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#617CFA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 271)
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Step 600
600
#4A61EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C4FCB
oklch(49.1% 0.192 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#3142A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 270.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#202C74
oklch(33.1% 0.124 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#202C74 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) | #003776 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003073 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E4B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202C74
#202C74
oklch(33.1% 0.124 270.8)
- #433400
#433400
oklch(33.2% 0.068 90.9)
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 #202C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.088
Use #202C74 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.