#202E7B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.2% 0.131 270), rgb(32, 46, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#202E7B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202E7B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 46, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.131 270) |
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 #202E7B | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202E7B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202E7B text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #202E7B text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D7CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#465FF1
oklch(55.6% 0.219 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#384DD2
oklch(49.1% 0.204 270)
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Step 800
800
#2E40A9
oklch(42.6% 0.169 270.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#202E7B
oklch(34.2% 0.131 270)
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Step 950
950
#17224E
oklch(27% 0.082 269.6)
#202E7B 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) | #003A7E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00327A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00414F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202E7B
#202E7B
oklch(34.2% 0.131 270)
- #463600
#463600
oklch(34.1% 0.07 90.3)
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 #202E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #202E7B 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.