#203C7B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.2% 0.113 263.8), rgb(32, 60, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#203C7B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 264°. 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 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203C7B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 60, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.113 263.8) |
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 #203C7B | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203C7B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #203C7B text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #203C7B text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F8
oklch(81% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#759EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#5283F1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 264)
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Step 600
600
#376ADF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A57C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#24489D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 264)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203C7B
oklch(37.2% 0.113 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#203C7B 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) | #18437D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B55 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203C7B
#203C7B
oklch(37.2% 0.113 263.8)
- #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 #203C7B, 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 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.069
Use #203C7B 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.