#204497
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.2% 0.143 263.6), rgb(32, 68, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#204497 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204497 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 68, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.143 263.6) |
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 #204497 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204497 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #204497 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #204497 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#759EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5284EF
oklch(63.2% 0.17 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#386ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A58C1
oklch(49.2% 0.173 263.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#204497
oklch(41.2% 0.143 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#213E7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#142548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.1)
#204497 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) | #004F9A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004495 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005866 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204497
#204497
oklch(41.2% 0.143 263.6)
- #614600
#614600
oklch(41.3% 0.085 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 #204497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.018
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
Use #204497 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.