#203E68
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.3% 0.081 257.1), rgb(32, 62, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#203E68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203E68 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 62, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.081 257.1) |
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 #203E68 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203E68 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #203E68 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #203E68 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 257.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E8
oklch(81% 0.06 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#79A3DD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#568AD4
oklch(63% 0.125 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B73C1
oklch(55.6% 0.135 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D60A7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#264F87
oklch(42.8% 0.104 256.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203E68
oklch(36.3% 0.081 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#15273F
oklch(27% 0.051 256.1)
#203E68 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) | #2B416A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213A67 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203E68
#203E68
oklch(36.3% 0.081 257.1)
- #543800
#543800
oklch(36.4% 0.076 77.5)
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 #203E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
Use #203E68 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.