#202E31
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29% 0.02 212.3), rgb(32, 46, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#202E31 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202E31 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 46, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 21%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.02 212.3) |
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 #202E31 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202E31 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202E31 text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #202E31 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A7AE
oklch(70.7% 0.037 212.5)
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Step 500
500
#68919A
oklch(63% 0.047 212.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E7C85
oklch(55.7% 0.052 211.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6871
oklch(49.1% 0.048 213.2)
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Step 800
800
#34555C
oklch(42.7% 0.04 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E464B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202E31
oklch(29% 0.02 212.3)
#202E31 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) | #2B2D31 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292B31 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2F2F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202E31
#202E31
oklch(29% 0.02 212.3)
- #342825
#342825
oklch(29% 0.019 34.4)
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 #202E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #202E31 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.