#20263E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.045 272.4), rgb(32, 38, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#20263E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20263E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 38, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 32%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.045 272.4) |
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 #20263E | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20263E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20263E text on white | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #20263E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7384CC
oklch(63% 0.11 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C6DB9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C5B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#353E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 273.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20263E
oklch(27.5% 0.045 272.4)
#20263E 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) | #1E283F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B263D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162B2F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20263E
#20263E
oklch(27.5% 0.045 272.4)
- #2F270A
#2F270A
oklch(27.5% 0.045 93.7)
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 #20263E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.010
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
Use #20263E 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.