#204378
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.6% 0.099 258.6), rgb(32, 67, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#204378 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.099 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 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204378 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 67, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.099 258.6) |
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 #204378 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204378 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #204378 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #204378 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A2EA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C88E4
oklch(63.1% 0.153 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E70D2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#215DB6
oklch(49.1% 0.154 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D4C93
oklch(42.6% 0.128 258.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204378
oklch(38.6% 0.099 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#122645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.9)
#204378 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) | #2A487A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4077 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F57 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204378
#204378
oklch(38.6% 0.099 258.6)
- #5B3E00
#5B3E00
oklch(38.7% 0.08 78.8)
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 #204378, 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 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
Use #204378 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.