#203F58
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.6% 0.057 244.7), rgb(32, 63, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#203F58 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203F58 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 63, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.057 244.7) |
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 #203F58 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203F58 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #203F58 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #203F58 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA6C9
oklch(70.8% 0.069 244.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A8FBB
oklch(63.1% 0.087 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E79A7
oklch(55.7% 0.095 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#30658F
oklch(49% 0.088 245)
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Step 800
800
#285374
oklch(42.7% 0.073 243.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203F58
oklch(35.6% 0.057 244.7)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#203F58 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) | #343F59 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3A58 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004548 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203F58
#203F58
oklch(35.6% 0.057 244.7)
- #513519
#513519
oklch(35.6% 0.058 64)
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 #203F58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
Use #203F58 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.