#203490
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.3% 0.153 268.3), rgb(32, 52, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#203490 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203490 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 52, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 64%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.153 268.3) |
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 #203490 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203490 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #203490 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #203490 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B5BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D46E4
oklch(49.1% 0.237 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#253BB8
oklch(42.7% 0.197 268.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203490
oklch(37.3% 0.153 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#132055
oklch(26.9% 0.098 268.5)
#203490 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) | #004393 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00398E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C5D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203490
#203490
oklch(37.3% 0.153 268.3)
- #513E00
#513E00
oklch(37.4% 0.076 89.1)
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 #203490, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #203490.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.072
Use #203490 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.