#203883
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.13 266.5), rgb(32, 56, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#203883 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203883 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 56, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.13 266.5) |
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 #203883 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203883 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #203883 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #203883 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#759BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#3963EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D51D0
oklch(49.2% 0.2 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2543A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 266.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203883
oklch(37% 0.13 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#14234E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 266.5)
#203883 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) | #004286 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003982 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A57 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203883
#203883
oklch(37% 0.13 266.5)
- #513C00
#513C00
oklch(36.9% 0.076 86.3)
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 #203883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
Use #203883 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.