#20293A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.1% 0.034 262.8), rgb(32, 41, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#20293A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20293A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 41, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 29%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.034 262.8) |
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 #20293A | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20293A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20293A text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #20293A text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1CA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F89BC
oklch(63% 0.083 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#5773A8
oklch(55.7% 0.089 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#476090
oklch(49.1% 0.083 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F75
oklch(42.8% 0.068 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#32415E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 263)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20293A
oklch(28.1% 0.034 262.8)
#20293A 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) | #232A3B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20283A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182D2F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20293A
#20293A
oklch(28.1% 0.034 262.8)
- #312715
#312715
oklch(27.9% 0.033 81.4)
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 #20293A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.014
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
Use #20293A 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.