#202D77
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.6% 0.127 270.4), rgb(32, 45, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#202D77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202D77 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 45, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.127 270.4) |
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 #202D77 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202D77 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202D77 text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #202D77 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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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
#5F7CFD
oklch(63.2% 0.194 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4860EC
oklch(55.5% 0.211 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A4ECE
oklch(49% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#3041A6
oklch(42.6% 0.163 270.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#202D77
oklch(33.6% 0.127 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#18224D
oklch(27% 0.08 270.4)
#202D77 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) | #003979 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003176 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00404D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202D77
#202D77
oklch(33.6% 0.127 270.4)
- #443500
#443500
oklch(33.6% 0.069 91.2)
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 #202D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #202D77 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.