#203468
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.9% 0.095 265.8), rgb(32, 52, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#203468 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203468 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 52, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.095 265.8) |
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 #203468 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203468 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #203468 text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #203468 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 266)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE8
oklch(70.8% 0.113 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F85E1
oklch(63.2% 0.145 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#476CCE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#385AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F4A91
oklch(42.8% 0.122 265.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203468
oklch(33.9% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#203468 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) | #193A6A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3367 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004049 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203468
#203468
oklch(33.9% 0.095 265.8)
- #483400
#483400
oklch(33.9% 0.069 84.8)
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 #203468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
Use #203468 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.