#204252
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.1% 0.048 230.5), rgb(32, 66, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#204252 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204252 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 66, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.048 230.5) |
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 #204252 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204252 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #204252 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #204252 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#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
#AAC5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#5892AE
oklch(63.1% 0.074 230.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B7C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.081 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6883
oklch(49% 0.075 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#26556B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 231)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204252
oklch(36.1% 0.048 230.5)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#204252 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) | #3A4153 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333C52 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004647 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204252
#204252
oklch(36.1% 0.048 230.5)
- #523626
#523626
oklch(36.1% 0.048 50.4)
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 #204252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.023
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
Use #204252 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.