#20263F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.047 272.7), rgb(32, 38, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#20263F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20263F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 38, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.047 272.7) |
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 #20263F | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20263F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20263F text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #20263F 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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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
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DD9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#7284CE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B6CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20263F
oklch(27.6% 0.047 272.7)
#20263F 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) | #1D2940 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B263E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162B2F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20263F
#20263F
oklch(27.6% 0.047 272.7)
- #302709
#302709
oklch(27.6% 0.047 92.2)
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 #20263F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.011
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
Use #20263F 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.