#203A86
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.7% 0.131 265.9), rgb(32, 58, 134).
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White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#203A86 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203A86 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 58, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.131 265.9) |
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 #203A86 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203A86 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #203A86 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #203A86 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#507FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3663F1
oklch(55.6% 0.219 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A50D2
oklch(49% 0.204 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2343A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 266)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203A86
oklch(37.7% 0.131 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#13234F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 265.9)
#203A86 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) | #004489 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B84 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D5A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203A86
#203A86
oklch(37.7% 0.131 265.9)
- #543E00
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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 #203A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
Use #203A86 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.