#203C81
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.7% 0.121 264.6), rgb(32, 60, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#203C81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203C81 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 60, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.121 264.6) |
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 #203C81 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203C81 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #203C81 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #203C81 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#739DFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F81F9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3567E8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#2855C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#2246A3
oklch(42.7% 0.156 264.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203C81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#13244C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 264.5)
#203C81 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) | #0F4583 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C80 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D58 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203C81
#203C81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 264.6)
- #543D00
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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 #203C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.069
Use #203C81 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.