#203F99
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.3% 0.152 265.5), rgb(32, 63, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#203F99 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #203F99 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 63, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.152 265.5) |
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 #203F99 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #203F99 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #203F99 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #203F99 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#769DF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#5481F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A67E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D55C7
oklch(49.2% 0.183 265.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#203F99
oklch(40.3% 0.152 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#233C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#203F99 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) | #004C9C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004197 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005665 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #203F99
#203F99
oklch(40.3% 0.152 265.5)
- #5D4400
#5D4400
oklch(40.3% 0.083 84.7)
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 #203F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.030
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.074
Use #203F99 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.