#20328B
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(36.5% 0.149 268.8), rgb(32, 50, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#20328B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20328B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 50, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.149 268.8) |
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 #20328B | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20328B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #20328B text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #20328B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D5AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3047E0
oklch(49% 0.23 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#283CB5
oklch(42.7% 0.191 268.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20328B
oklch(36.5% 0.149 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#142154
oklch(27.1% 0.094 268.5)
#20328B 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) | #00418E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003789 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004959 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20328B
#20328B
oklch(36.5% 0.149 268.8)
- #4E3C00
#4E3C00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 89.6)
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 #20328B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #20328B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.077
Use #20328B 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.