#203F6D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.9% 0.088 258.2), rgb(32, 63, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#203F6D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203F6D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 63, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.088 258.2) |
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 #203F6D | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203F6D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #203F6D text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #203F6D text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#77A2E2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#5489DA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#3872C7
oklch(55.7% 0.145 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A5FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#244E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 258)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#203F6D
oklch(36.9% 0.088 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#203F6D 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) | #2A436F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3C6C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A50 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203F6D
#203F6D
oklch(36.9% 0.088 258.2)
- #553900
#553900
oklch(36.8% 0.077 77.9)
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 #203F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
Use #203F6D 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.