#203A4E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.7% 0.048 243.1), rgb(32, 58, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#203A4E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203A4E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 58, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.048 243.1) |
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 #203A4E | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203A4E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #203A4E text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #203A4E text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C2
oklch(70.6% 0.057 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#628FB3
oklch(63.2% 0.073 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#47799E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#396587
oklch(49% 0.073 243.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F536E
oklch(42.7% 0.061 242.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203A4E
oklch(33.7% 0.048 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#203A4E 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) | #313A4F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B354E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #043F41 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203A4E
#203A4E
oklch(33.7% 0.048 243.1)
- #49321C
#49321C
oklch(33.8% 0.048 63.7)
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 #203A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.004
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.021
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
Use #203A4E 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.