#203A74
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.2% 0.105 263.8), rgb(32, 58, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#203A74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203A74 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 58, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.105 263.8) |
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 #203A74 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203A74 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #203A74 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #203A74 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#789FEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#5684EA
oklch(63% 0.162 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C6BD8
oklch(55.5% 0.175 264)
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Step 700
700
#2E59BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#274997
oklch(42.6% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203A74
oklch(36.2% 0.105 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#203A74 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) | #1B4176 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063973 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004851 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203A74
#203A74
oklch(36.2% 0.105 263.8)
- #503900
#503900
oklch(36.1% 0.074 83.2)
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 #203A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
Use #203A74 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.