#202CA1
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.6% 0.185 269.5), rgb(32, 44, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#202CA1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 44, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 67%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.185 269.5) |
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 #202CA1 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202CA1 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #202CA1 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #202CA1 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E2EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4059FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#302EFF
oklch(49.1% 0.287 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#262BCD
oklch(42.6% 0.237 269.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#202CA1
oklch(37.6% 0.185 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#121C5E
oklch(26.9% 0.117 269.7)
#202CA1 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) | #0043A4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00379F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D63 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202CA1
#202CA1
oklch(37.6% 0.185 269.5)
- #513F00
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 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 #202CA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #202CA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.031
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.047
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.051
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt Blue #030AA7 ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.079
Use #202CA1 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.