#202F73
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.7% 0.118 269.6), rgb(32, 47, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#202F73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202F73 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 47, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.118 269.6) |
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 #202F73 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202F73 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202F73 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #202F73 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFFB
oklch(81% 0.088 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F7EF6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#4864E5
oklch(55.7% 0.198 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A52C7
oklch(49.2% 0.184 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#3044A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 269.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#202F73
oklch(33.7% 0.118 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#202F73 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) | #003975 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003172 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00404C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202F73
#202F73
oklch(33.7% 0.118 269.6)
- #453500
#453500
oklch(33.7% 0.069 90)
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 #202F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
Use #202F73 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.