#202E4B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.4% 0.056 263.8), rgb(32, 46, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#202E4B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202E4B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 46, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.056 263.8) |
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 #202E4B | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202E4B | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202E4B text on white | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #202E4B text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EA0E3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E86DB
oklch(63% 0.136 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#456EC9
oklch(55.5% 0.148 264)
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Step 700
700
#375CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#293F70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 264.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202E4B
oklch(30.4% 0.056 263.8)
#202E4B 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) | #23304C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2D4A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B3439 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202E4B
#202E4B
oklch(30.4% 0.056 263.8)
- #3C2C07
#3C2C07
oklch(30.4% 0.056 84)
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 #202E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
Use #202E4B 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.