#203E77
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.104 261.8), rgb(32, 62, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#203E77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203E77 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 62, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.104 261.8) |
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 #203E77 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203E77 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #203E77 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #203E77 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#75A0EE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#5186E9
oklch(63.2% 0.16 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#366DD7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#295ABA
oklch(49% 0.161 262)
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Step 800
800
#234A97
oklch(42.7% 0.134 262.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203E77
oklch(37.4% 0.104 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#142546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 262.3)
#203E77 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) | #214479 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3C76 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B54 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203E77
#203E77
oklch(37.4% 0.104 261.8)
- #553C00
#553C00
oklch(37.4% 0.077 82.1)
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 #203E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
Use #203E77 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.