#20254A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.1% 0.068 275.3), rgb(32, 37, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#20254A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20254A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 37, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.068 275.3) |
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 #20254A | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20254A | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20254A text on white | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #20254A text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#D0D7F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8A99F0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F7DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5963D9
oklch(55.6% 0.178 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A51BC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4398
oklch(42.6% 0.137 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#333A79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 275.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20254A
oklch(28.1% 0.068 275.3)
#20254A 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) | #152A4B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112649 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2D33 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20254A
#20254A
oklch(28.1% 0.068 275.3)
- #322800
#322800
oklch(28% 0.057 94.5)
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 #20254A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
Use #20254A 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.