#204456
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.8% 0.052 232.3), rgb(32, 68, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#204456 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204456 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 68, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.052 232.3) |
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 #204456 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204456 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #204456 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #204456 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 232)
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Step 400
400
#79A8C1
oklch(70.7% 0.062 232)
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Step 500
500
#5592B1
oklch(63.1% 0.079 232)
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Step 600
600
#377C9D
oklch(55.6% 0.086 232)
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Step 700
700
#296886
oklch(49% 0.08 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#23556D
oklch(42.6% 0.066 232.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204456
oklch(36.8% 0.052 232.3)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#204456 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) | #3B4357 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343D56 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204456
#204456
oklch(36.8% 0.052 232.3)
- #553725
#553725
oklch(36.8% 0.052 51.5)
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 #204456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
Use #204456 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.