#204178
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.2% 0.102 260), rgb(32, 65, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#204178 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204178 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 65, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.102 260) |
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 #204178 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204178 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #204178 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #204178 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A1EC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E87E6
oklch(63.1% 0.156 260)
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Step 600
600
#316FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#245CB8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 260)
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Step 800
800
#1F4C95
oklch(42.8% 0.13 259.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204178
oklch(38.2% 0.102 260)
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Step 950
950
#132645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 259.7)
#204178 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) | #26467A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163E77 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E56 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204178
#204178
oklch(38.2% 0.102 260)
- #593D00
#593D00
oklch(38.2% 0.079 79.4)
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 #204178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.015
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
Use #204178 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.