#20428E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.1% 0.132 263.5), rgb(32, 66, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#20428E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20428E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 66, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.132 263.5) |
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 #20428E | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20428E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #20428E text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #20428E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4781FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#2965F2
oklch(55.7% 0.221 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D52D2
oklch(49% 0.205 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#1944AA
oklch(42.6% 0.171 263.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20428E
oklch(40.1% 0.132 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#10234F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 264)
#20428E 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) | #0D4C91 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005461 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20428E
#20428E
oklch(40.1% 0.132 263.5)
- #5D4300
#5D4300
oklch(40.1% 0.082 83.4)
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 #20428E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.016
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
Use #20428E 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.