#20293F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.3% 0.043 266.7), rgb(32, 41, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#20293F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20293F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 41, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.043 266.7) |
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 #20293F | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20293F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20293F text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #20293F 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D4
oklch(70.8% 0.08 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D87C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#5570B5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#455D9C
oklch(49% 0.105 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#394D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#314065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20293F
oklch(28.3% 0.043 266.7)
#20293F 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) | #212B40 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E283F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152E31 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20293F
#20293F
oklch(28.3% 0.043 266.7)
- #33280F
#33280F
oklch(28.3% 0.042 85.7)
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 #20293F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.015
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #20293F 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.