#203C9B
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(39.9% 0.158 266.4), rgb(32, 60, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#203C9B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203C9B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 60, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.158 266.4) |
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 #203C9B | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203C9B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #203C9B text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #203C9B text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#759CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.151 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#325DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#2345E9
oklch(49.1% 0.246 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D3BBC
oklch(42.8% 0.204 266.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203C9B
oklch(39.9% 0.158 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#102056
oklch(26.9% 0.1 266.8)
#203C9B 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) | #004B9E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F99 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005465 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203C9B
#203C9B
oklch(39.9% 0.158 266.4)
- #5B4400
#5B4400
oklch(40% 0.082 86.6)
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 #203C9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
Use #203C9B 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.