#203E69
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.083 257.6), rgb(32, 62, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#203E69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203E69 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 62, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.083 257.6) |
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 #203E69 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203E69 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #203E69 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #203E69 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
#A8C3E9
oklch(81% 0.061 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A2DE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#568AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.127 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A73C3
oklch(55.7% 0.138 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C60A8
oklch(49.2% 0.128 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#264E88
oklch(42.6% 0.107 257.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203E69
oklch(36.4% 0.083 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#203E69 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) | #2B416B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203B68 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203E69
#203E69
oklch(36.4% 0.083 257.6)
- #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 #203E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
Use #203E69 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.