#204280
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39% 0.112 261.2), rgb(32, 66, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#204280 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204280 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 66, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.112 261.2) |
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 #204280 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204280 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #204280 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #204280 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F8
oklch(81% 0.084 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#70A0F4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 261)
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Step 500
500
#4A85F0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D6CDE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#2059C1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C499C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 261.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204280
oklch(39% 0.112 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#112549
oklch(27% 0.072 261.1)
#204280 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) | #214982 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A407F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204280
#204280
oklch(39% 0.112 261.2)
- #5B4000
#5B4000
oklch(39.1% 0.081 81.5)
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 #204280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
Use #204280 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.