#20387B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.3% 0.118 265.9), rgb(32, 56, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#20387B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20387B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 56, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.118 265.9) |
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 #20387B | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20387B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #20387B text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #20387B text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FB
oklch(81% 0.089 266)
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Step 400
400
#779DF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5581F5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C67E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F55C6
oklch(49.2% 0.182 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2746A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 265.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20387B
oklch(36.3% 0.118 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#15244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265.8)
#20387B 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) | #0B417D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00387A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004854 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20387B
#20387B
oklch(36.3% 0.118 265.9)
- #4F3A00
#4F3A00
oklch(36.2% 0.074 85.7)
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 #20387B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
Use #20387B 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.