#202E5A
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.4% 0.081 268.2), rgb(32, 46, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#202E5A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202E5A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 46, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.081 268.2) |
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 #202E5A | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202E5A | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202E5A text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #202E5A text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#587DFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#4162ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3350CE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A42A7
oklch(42.6% 0.165 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#253A84
oklch(37.7% 0.127 267.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202E5A
oklch(31.4% 0.081 268.2)
#202E5A 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) | #19335C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112E59 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00383F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202E5A
#202E5A
oklch(31.4% 0.081 268.2)
- #3F2F00
#3F2F00
oklch(31.5% 0.064 88.1)
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 #202E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.023
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.027
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
Use #202E5A 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.