#203D6A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.2% 0.086 258.9), rgb(32, 61, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#203D6A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203D6A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 61, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.086 258.9) |
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 #203D6A | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203D6A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #203D6A text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #203D6A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A2E1
oklch(70.8% 0.103 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#5689D8
oklch(63% 0.132 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B72C5
oklch(55.7% 0.142 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D5FAB
oklch(49.2% 0.133 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#274E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 258.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203D6A
oklch(36.2% 0.086 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#203D6A 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) | #29416C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3A69 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203D6A
#203D6A
oklch(36.2% 0.086 258.9)
- #533800
#533800
oklch(36.3% 0.075 78.5)
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 #203D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
Use #203D6A 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.