#203B7D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.1% 0.117 264.6), rgb(32, 59, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#203B7D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203B7D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 59, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.117 264.6) |
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 #203B7D | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203B7D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #203B7D text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #203B7D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#749DF8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#5282F4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3868E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B56C6
oklch(49.2% 0.181 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#2447A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 264.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203B7D
oklch(37.1% 0.117 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#203B7D 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) | #12437F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B56 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203B7D
#203B7D
oklch(37.1% 0.117 264.6)
- #533C00
#533C00
oklch(37.2% 0.076 84.2)
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 #203B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
Use #203B7D 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.