#20255E
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.7% 0.1 274.7), rgb(32, 37, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#20255E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20255E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 37, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.1 274.7) |
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 #20255E | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20255E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20255E text on white | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #20255E text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A78FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5353FF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#443BE7
oklch(49% 0.246 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3733BB
oklch(42.7% 0.204 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3093
oklch(37.7% 0.158 274.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20255E
oklch(29.7% 0.1 274.7)
#20255E 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) | #002E60 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00295D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00333D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20255E
#20255E
oklch(29.7% 0.1 274.7)
- #372C00
#372C00
oklch(29.7% 0.061 94.1)
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 #20255E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #20255E 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.