#202F39
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.6% 0.027 238.1), rgb(32, 47, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#202F39 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202F39 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 47, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 28%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.027 238.1) |
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 #202F39 | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202F39 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202F39 text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #202F39 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BD
oklch(70.7% 0.051 237.2)
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Step 500
500
#6390AD
oklch(63.2% 0.066 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#497998
oklch(55.5% 0.071 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6682
oklch(49.1% 0.066 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#31536A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4556
oklch(37.7% 0.043 238.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202F39
oklch(29.6% 0.027 238.1)
#202F39 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) | #2B2F3A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272C39 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #173232 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202F39
#202F39
oklch(29.6% 0.027 238.1)
- #372A1F
#372A1F
oklch(29.7% 0.027 61.7)
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 #202F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.022
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
Use #202F39 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.