#20264C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.5% 0.07 274.4), rgb(32, 38, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#20264C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20264C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 38, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.07 274.4) |
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 #20264C | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20264C | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20264C text on white | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #20264C text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#8899F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C7DEE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5663DC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4751BF
oklch(49.1% 0.171 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A439A
oklch(42.6% 0.141 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#313A7B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 274)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20264C
oklch(28.5% 0.07 274.4)
#20264C 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) | #162B4D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11274B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C2E35 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20264C
#20264C
oklch(28.5% 0.07 274.4)
- #332900
#332900
oklch(28.4% 0.058 94.7)
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 #20264C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
Use #20264C 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.