#203263
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33% 0.089 266.4), rgb(32, 50, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#203263 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203263 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 50, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.089 266.4) |
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 #203263 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203263 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #203263 text on white | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #203263 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400
#829FE4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#6385DC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B6DCA
oklch(55.7% 0.149 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C5AAF
oklch(49% 0.14 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#324A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 266.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203263
oklch(33% 0.089 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#203263 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) | #1A3865 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E3262 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D45 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203263
#203263
oklch(33% 0.089 266.4)
- #453200
#453200
oklch(33% 0.068 85.3)
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 #203263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
Use #203263 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.