#204565
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.9% 0.07 247), rgb(32, 69, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#204565 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 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 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204565 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 69, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.07 247) |
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 #204565 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204565 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #204565 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #204565 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 247.6)
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Step 400
400
#75A6D2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#508FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.106 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#3178B3
oklch(55.6% 0.116 247)
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Step 700
700
#23659A
oklch(49.2% 0.107 246.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F527D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 247.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204565
oklch(37.9% 0.07 247)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#204565 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) | #374666 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3F64 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D50 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204565
#204565
oklch(37.9% 0.07 247)
- #5B3A14
#5B3A14
oklch(38% 0.07 66.4)
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 #204565, 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 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #204565 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.