#203476
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35% 0.116 267.4), rgb(32, 52, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#203476 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203476 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 52, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.116 267.4) |
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 #203476 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203476 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #203476 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #203476 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A80F4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4266E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3454C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B469F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 267.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203476
oklch(35% 0.116 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#203476 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) | #043D78 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003575 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203476
#203476
oklch(35% 0.116 267.4)
- #4A3800
#4A3800
oklch(35.1% 0.072 88.5)
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 #203476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
Use #203476 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.