#20244A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.069 276.4), rgb(32, 36, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#20244A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20244A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 36, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.069 276.4) |
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 #20244A | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20244A | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20244A text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #20244A text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF6
oklch(81% 0.082 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B98F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#717CED
oklch(63.2% 0.168 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B62DB
oklch(55.7% 0.182 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B50BE
oklch(49.1% 0.169 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D429A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#34397A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 276.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20244A
oklch(27.8% 0.069 276.4)
#20244A 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) | #13294B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2649 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2C33 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20244A
#20244A
oklch(27.8% 0.069 276.4)
- #312800
#312800
oklch(27.9% 0.057 96)
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 #20244A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
Use #20244A 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.