#20356F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.7% 0.104 266.1), rgb(32, 53, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#20356F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20356F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 53, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.104 266.1) |
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 #20356F | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20356F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #20356F text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #20356F 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#7C9EEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 266)
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Step 500
500
#5C83E9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#436AD7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#3558BB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 266)
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Step 800
800
#2C4897
oklch(42.6% 0.134 266.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20356F
oklch(34.7% 0.104 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#172446
oklch(26.9% 0.066 266.3)
#20356F 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) | #143C71 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00356E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20356F
#20356F
oklch(34.7% 0.104 266.1)
- #4A3600
#4A3600
oklch(34.6% 0.071 85.5)
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 #20356F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.026
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
Use #20356F 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.