#20274D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.8% 0.07 273.4), rgb(32, 39, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#20274D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 273°. 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 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20274D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 39, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.07 273.4) |
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 #20274D | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20274D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20274D text on white | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #20274D text on black | 1.45:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
-
Step 300
300
#AFBDF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 273.9)
-
Step 400
400
#8699F3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 273.5)
-
Step 500
500
#6A7DEE
oklch(63% 0.169 273.4)
-
Step 600
600
#5463DC
oklch(55.5% 0.184 273.5)
-
Step 700
700
#4552BF
oklch(49.2% 0.17 273.3)
-
Step 800
800
#38449B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 273)
-
Step 900
900
#303A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 273.4)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#20274D
oklch(28.8% 0.07 273.4)
#20274D 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) | #172C4E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12284C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B2F36 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20274D
#20274D
oklch(28.8% 0.07 273.4)
- #352A00
#352A00
oklch(28.9% 0.059 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 #20274D, 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 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
Use #20274D 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.