#204274
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.1% 0.094 258.1), rgb(32, 66, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#204274 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204274 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 66, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.094 258.1) |
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 #204274 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204274 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #204274 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #204274 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 258.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EF
oklch(81% 0.071 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A2E7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E89E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#3171CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 258)
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Step 700
700
#245EB2
oklch(49.1% 0.147 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F4D90
oklch(42.7% 0.122 258.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204274
oklch(38.1% 0.094 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#132643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 258.6)
#204274 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) | #2B4676 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3F73 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E55 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204274
#204274
oklch(38.1% 0.094 258.1)
- #593C00
#593C00
oklch(38% 0.079 78.1)
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 #204274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.017
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
Use #204274 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.