#203245
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.1% 0.042 250.6), rgb(32, 50, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#203245 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203245 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 50, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.042 250.6) |
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 #203245 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203245 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #203245 text on white | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #203245 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5D1
oklch(70.8% 0.079 250.1)
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Step 500
500
#588DC5
oklch(63% 0.102 251)
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Step 600
600
#3D77B1
oklch(55.7% 0.109 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E6398
oklch(49% 0.102 250.7)
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Step 800
800
#28517B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 250.9)
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Step 900
900
#254463
oklch(37.8% 0.065 249.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#203245
oklch(31.1% 0.042 250.6)
#203245 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) | #2A3346 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262F45 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #103638 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203245
#203245
oklch(31.1% 0.042 250.6)
- #3E2D18
#3E2D18
oklch(31.1% 0.042 71.1)
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 #203245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.014
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
Use #203245 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.