#00205E
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27% 0.117 261), rgb(0, 32, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#00205E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00205E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 32, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.117 261) |
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 #00205E | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00205E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00205E text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #00205E text on black | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D83FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#0063FC
oklch(55.5% 0.241 261)
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Step 700
700
#0053D6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 261)
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Step 800
800
#0043B1
oklch(42.6% 0.185 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#003896
oklch(37.8% 0.163 261)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00205E
oklch(27% 0.117 261)
#00205E 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) | #002960 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00215D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00303B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00205E
#00205E
oklch(27% 0.117 261)
- #342300
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
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 #00205E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.042
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.072
Use #00205E 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.