#20317F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.2% 0.133 269), rgb(32, 49, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#20317F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20317F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 49, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.133 269) |
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 #20317F | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20317F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #20317F text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #20317F text on black | 1.80:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#425FF2
oklch(55.5% 0.222 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#354DD3
oklch(49.1% 0.206 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B41AB
oklch(42.8% 0.171 268.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20317F
oklch(35.2% 0.133 269)
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Step 950
950
#16224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.9)
#20317F 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) | #003D82 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00347D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004553 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20317F
#20317F
oklch(35.2% 0.133 269)
- #4A3800
#4A3800
oklch(35.1% 0.072 88.5)
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 #20317F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #20317F 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.