#203C79
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.1% 0.11 263.5), rgb(32, 60, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#203C79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203C79 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 60, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.11 263.5) |
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 #203C79 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203C79 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #203C79 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #203C79 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#759FF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#5284EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#386BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B58BF
oklch(49.1% 0.17 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#24499B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 263.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203C79
oklch(37.1% 0.11 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#142548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.1)
#203C79 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) | #1A437B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #023B78 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A54 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203C79
#203C79
oklch(37.1% 0.11 263.5)
- #533B00
#533B00
oklch(36.9% 0.076 82.8)
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 #203C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
Use #203C79 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.