#202E53
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(30.9% 0.069 266.7), rgb(32, 46, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#202E53 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202E53 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 46, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 44%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.069 266.7) |
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 #202E53 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202E53 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202E53 text on white | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #202E53 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F7
oklch(81% 0.082 266.9)
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Step 400
400
#7B9DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B82EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#4368DC
oklch(55.5% 0.182 267)
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Step 700
700
#3556BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C479B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#273D7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 266.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202E53
oklch(30.9% 0.069 266.7)
#202E53 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) | #1E3254 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182D52 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02363C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202E53
#202E53
oklch(30.9% 0.069 266.7)
- #3E2D00
#3E2D00
oklch(30.8% 0.063 86)
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 #202E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.022
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
Use #202E53 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.