#20245F
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.6% 0.103 275.2), rgb(32, 36, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#20245F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20245F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 36, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.103 275.2) |
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 #20245F | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20245F | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20245F text on white | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #20245F text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B77FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5453FF
oklch(55.7% 0.246 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4637EB
oklch(49.1% 0.253 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3831BE
oklch(42.8% 0.21 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E2F95
oklch(37.7% 0.162 274.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20245F
oklch(29.6% 0.103 275.2)
#20245F 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) | #002E61 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00285E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00323D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20245F
#20245F
oklch(29.6% 0.103 275.2)
- #362C00
#362C00
oklch(29.5% 0.061 95.5)
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 #20245F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #20245F 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.