#203648
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(32.3% 0.043 244.3), rgb(32, 54, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#203648 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203648 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 54, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.043 244.3) |
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 #203648 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203648 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #203648 text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #203648 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5E0
oklch(81% 0.051 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A6D0
oklch(70.6% 0.081 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E90C4
oklch(63.2% 0.104 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F79B0
oklch(55.6% 0.112 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#206697
oklch(49.2% 0.104 243.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D537B
oklch(42.7% 0.087 244.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4563
oklch(37.7% 0.068 244.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#203648
oklch(32.3% 0.043 244.3)
#203648 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) | #2E3649 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293248 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C3A3C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203648
#203648
oklch(32.3% 0.043 244.3)
- #432F1C
#432F1C
oklch(32.3% 0.042 63.9)
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 #203648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.017
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.018
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
Use #203648 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.