#202E6A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.7% 0.106 269.7), rgb(32, 46, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#202E6A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202E6A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 46, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.106 269.7) |
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 #202E6A | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202E6A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202E6A text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #202E6A text on black | 1.66:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 270)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#819CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#6381EB
oklch(63.2% 0.162 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C67D9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E55BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#334698
oklch(42.7% 0.136 269.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#202E6A
oklch(32.7% 0.106 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2447
oklch(27.1% 0.066 269.6)
#202E6A 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) | #05366C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003069 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C47 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202E6A
#202E6A
oklch(32.7% 0.106 269.7)
- #423200
#423200
oklch(32.6% 0.067 89.1)
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 #202E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.032
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.076
Use #202E6A 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.