#20496A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.073 245.5), rgb(32, 73, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#20496A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20496A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 73, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.073 245.5) |
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 #20496A | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20496A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #20496A text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #20496A text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.054 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A6D4
oklch(70.6% 0.087 246.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A8FC8
oklch(63% 0.111 245.8)
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Step 600
600
#2879B5
oklch(55.7% 0.121 245.2)
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Step 700
700
#19659C
oklch(49% 0.113 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#19537E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 245.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#20496A
oklch(39.2% 0.073 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#11283B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 245.6)
#20496A 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) | #3A4A6B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304369 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005155 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20496A
#20496A
oklch(39.2% 0.073 245.5)
- #603D15
#603D15
oklch(39.3% 0.073 66)
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 #20496A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
Use #20496A 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.