#203E4D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(34.7% 0.044 231.7), rgb(32, 62, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#203E4D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203E4D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 62, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.044 231.7) |
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 #203E4D | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203E4D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #203E4D text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #203E4D text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E91AC
oklch(63.1% 0.068 232.4)
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Step 600
600
#427B97
oklch(55.6% 0.074 231.5)
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Step 700
700
#346881
oklch(49.2% 0.068 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5569
oklch(42.8% 0.057 231.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203E4D
oklch(34.7% 0.044 231.7)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#203E4D 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) | #373D4E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30384D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044243 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203E4D
#203E4D
oklch(34.7% 0.044 231.7)
- #4C3324
#4C3324
oklch(34.6% 0.044 51.7)
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 #203E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.010
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
Use #203E4D 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.