#20313E
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.4% 0.033 242), rgb(32, 49, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#20313E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20313E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 49, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 32%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.033 242) |
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 #20313E | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20313E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20313E text on white | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #20313E text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FA6C4
oklch(70.7% 0.061 241.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D8FB5
oklch(63% 0.079 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#4279A1
oklch(55.6% 0.086 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#33668A
oklch(49.1% 0.08 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5370
oklch(42.6% 0.066 242)
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Step 900
900
#28455B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 242.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20313E
oklch(30.4% 0.033 242)
#20313E 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) | #2B313F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282E3E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #143435 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20313E
#20313E
oklch(30.4% 0.033 242)
- #3B2B1E
#3B2B1E
oklch(30.4% 0.032 60.2)
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 #20313E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.015
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
Use #20313E 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.