#203E9E
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(40.6% 0.16 266), rgb(32, 62, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#203E9E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203E9E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 62, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.16 266) |
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 #203E9E | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203E9E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #203E9E text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #203E9E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FE
oklch(81% 0.093 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#749CFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#5280FB
oklch(63.1% 0.19 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3965EB
oklch(55.6% 0.208 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C53CC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 265.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#203E9E
oklch(40.6% 0.16 266)
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Step 900
900
#223B83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#203E9E 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) | #004DA1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00419C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005668 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203E9E
#203E9E
oklch(40.6% 0.16 266)
- #5D4500
#5D4500
oklch(40.5% 0.083 85.9)
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 #203E9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #203E9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
Use #203E9E 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.