#20266A
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31% 0.117 273.5), rgb(32, 38, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#20266A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20266A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 38, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.117 273.5) |
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 #20266A | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20266A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20266A text on white | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #20266A text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F55FF
oklch(55.7% 0.246 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4126FE
oklch(49.1% 0.287 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3425CD
oklch(42.7% 0.238 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A29A1
oklch(37.7% 0.185 273.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20266A
oklch(31% 0.117 273.5)
#20266A 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) | #00316C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002B69 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003744 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20266A
#20266A
oklch(31% 0.117 273.5)
- #3B2F00
#3B2F00
oklch(31% 0.063 93.5)
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 #20266A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.077
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.080
Use #20266A 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.