What color is #202F41?

#202F41 is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(32, 47, 65), and in HSL hsl(213, 34%, 19%).

Is #202F41 accessible as text?

On white, #202F41 has a contrast ratio of 13.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.54:1 (fails). For text placed on #202F41, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #202F41?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #202F41?

#202F41 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #413220. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #202F41 below.

Is #202F41 good for buttons?

#202F41 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #202F41 — black text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #202F41 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #202F41 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#202F41 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #202F41

Not just a swatch — here's how #202F41 works with other colors. Named schemes with #202F41 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #202F41 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Gunmetal Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #202F41 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Gunmetal Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #202F41 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #404F60

Gunmetal Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gunmetal Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #202F41 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Gunmetal Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #202F41 Secondary #4E535A Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Gunmetal Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #202F41 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #202F41

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People also use #202F41 with

Feldgrau Russian Violet Espresso Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 13.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCD5E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #202441 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #202F41 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #202F41;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 47 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.0% 0.039 253.5);
  --color-50: #F4F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3EAF2;
  --color-200: #C8D5E4;
  --color-300: #A2B5CE;
  --color-400: #7D96B5;
  --color-500: #5C7798;
  --color-600: #4C5F76;
  --color-700: #3A4655;
  --color-800: #283039;
  --color-900: #1A1E23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F4F7FA',
    100: '#E3EAF2',
    200: '#C8D5E4',
    300: '#A2B5CE',
    400: '#7D96B5',
    500: '#5C7798',
    600: '#4C5F76',
    700: '#3A4655',
    800: '#283039',
    900: '#1A1E23',
  },
}

$base: #202F41;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FA;
$base-100: #E3EAF2;
$base-200: #C8D5E4;
$base-300: #A2B5CE;
$base-400: #7D96B5;
$base-500: #5C7798;
$base-600: #4C5F76;
$base-700: #3A4655;
$base-800: #283039;
$base-900: #1A1E23;
$base-hover: #1A2534;
$base-subtle: #B1BFD1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#202F41",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D5E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2B5CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7D96B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C7798",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C5F76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4655",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283039",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1E23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}