#20343E
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.3% 0.031 230.7), rgb(32, 52, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#20343E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20343E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 52, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 32%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.031 230.7) |
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 #20343E | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20343E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20343E text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #20343E text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D4
oklch(81% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8BF
oklch(70.7% 0.06 230.3)
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Step 500
500
#5692AF
oklch(63.1% 0.076 230.6)
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Step 600
600
#397C9B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B6884
oklch(49% 0.077 231.1)
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Step 800
800
#25556B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 230.6)
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Step 900
900
#244657
oklch(37.6% 0.049 231.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20343E
oklch(31.3% 0.031 230.7)
#20343E 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) | #2F333F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B303E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #143737 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20343E
#20343E
oklch(31.3% 0.031 230.7)
- #3E2C22
#3E2C22
oklch(31.1% 0.032 50.2)
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 #20343E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.016
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
Use #20343E 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.