#204276
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.3% 0.097 258.7), rgb(32, 66, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#204276 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 259°. 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 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204276 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 66, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.097 258.7) |
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 #204276 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204276 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #204276 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #204276 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A2E9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E88E2
oklch(63% 0.149 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#3070D0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#235DB4
oklch(49% 0.151 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F4D92
oklch(42.8% 0.125 258.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204276
oklch(38.3% 0.097 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#204276 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) | #294778 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3F75 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E56 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204276
#204276
oklch(38.3% 0.097 258.7)
- #5A3D00
#5A3D00
oklch(38.3% 0.08 78.5)
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 #204276, 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 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
Use #204276 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.