#20264D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.5% 0.071 274.4), rgb(32, 38, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#20264D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20264D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 38, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.071 274.4) |
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 #20264D | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20264D | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20264D text on white | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #20264D 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8799F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 274)
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Step 500
500
#6C7CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.173 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5662DF
oklch(55.6% 0.188 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#4750C1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A429C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#31397C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 274.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20264D
oklch(28.5% 0.071 274.4)
#20264D 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) | #152B4E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10274C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B2E35 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20264D
#20264D
oklch(28.5% 0.071 274.4)
- #342900
#342900
oklch(28.5% 0.058 93.2)
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 #20264D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
Use #20264D 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.