#20436D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.9% 0.083 254.3), rgb(32, 67, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#20436D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20436D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 67, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.083 254.3) |
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 #20436D | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20436D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #20436D text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #20436D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 255.3)
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Step 400
400
#75A4DE
oklch(70.8% 0.099 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#508CD4
oklch(63.2% 0.126 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#3274C2
oklch(55.6% 0.139 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#2461A7
oklch(49.1% 0.128 254.3)
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Step 800
800
#205087
oklch(42.8% 0.105 254)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20436D
oklch(37.9% 0.083 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#13273F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 254)
#20436D 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) | #30466F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253F6C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D52 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20436D
#20436D
oklch(37.9% 0.083 254.3)
- #5B3B00
#5B3B00
oklch(38% 0.08 74.8)
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 #20436D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #20436D 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.