#204362
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.2% 0.067 247.4), rgb(32, 67, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#204362 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204362 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 67, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.067 247.4) |
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 #204362 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204362 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #204362 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #204362 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 247.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A6D1
oklch(70.8% 0.081 246.8)
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Step 500
500
#538FC5
oklch(63.2% 0.103 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#3578B1
oklch(55.6% 0.112 247.2)
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Step 700
700
#276598
oklch(49.2% 0.103 246.9)
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Step 800
800
#22527C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 247.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204362
oklch(37.2% 0.067 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#14283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 247.2)
#204362 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) | #364463 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3E61 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204362
#204362
oklch(37.2% 0.067 247.4)
- #583914
#583914
oklch(37.3% 0.067 67.6)
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 #204362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
Use #204362 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.