#202C7D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34% 0.137 270.7), rgb(32, 44, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#202C7D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202C7D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 44, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.137 270.7) |
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 #202C7D | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202C7D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202C7D text on white | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #202C7D text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#475CF6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#394AD6
oklch(49% 0.213 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F3EAD
oklch(42.6% 0.176 270.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#202C7D
oklch(34% 0.137 270.7)
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Step 950
950
#172150
oklch(26.9% 0.087 270.5)
#202C7D 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) | #003A80 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00317B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004150 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202C7D
#202C7D
oklch(34% 0.137 270.7)
- #453600
#453600
oklch(34% 0.069 91.5)
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 #202C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.083
Use #202C7D 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.