#203D6D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.09 259.9), rgb(32, 61, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#203D6D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203D6D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 61, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.09 259.9) |
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 #203D6D | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203D6D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #203D6D text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #203D6D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E4
oklch(70.6% 0.109 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#5588DC
oklch(63% 0.139 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A70CA
oklch(55.5% 0.151 260)
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Step 700
700
#2D5EAF
oklch(49.2% 0.14 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#264D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 259.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203D6D
oklch(36.4% 0.09 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#203D6D 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) | #27416F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3A6C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203D6D
#203D6D
oklch(36.4% 0.09 259.9)
- #533900
#533900
oklch(36.5% 0.076 80)
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 #203D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
Use #203D6D 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.