#202E38
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.3% 0.026 239.9), rgb(32, 46, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#202E38 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202E38 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 46, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 27%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.026 239.9) |
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 #202E38 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202E38 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202E38 text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #202E38 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 238.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A5BD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#668FAC
oklch(63.1% 0.063 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C7998
oklch(55.6% 0.069 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6682
oklch(49.2% 0.064 239.7)
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Step 800
800
#335369
oklch(42.7% 0.053 239.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4556
oklch(37.8% 0.042 240.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202E38
oklch(29.3% 0.026 239.9)
#202E38 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) | #2A2E39 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262B38 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #183131 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202E38
#202E38
oklch(29.3% 0.026 239.9)
- #36291F
#36291F
oklch(29.3% 0.026 59.1)
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 #202E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.025
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #202E38 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.