#204A74
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.1% 0.085 250.8), rgb(32, 74, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#204A74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204A74 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 74, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.085 250.8) |
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 #204A74 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204A74 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #204A74 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #204A74 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4E9
oklch(80.8% 0.064 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA5DE
oklch(70.7% 0.102 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#468DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.13 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#2276C3
oklch(55.7% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#1363A8
oklch(49.2% 0.132 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#145188
oklch(42.7% 0.109 250.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204A74
oklch(40.1% 0.085 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#102840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 250.5)
#204A74 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) | #374C76 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4473 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005459 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204A74
#204A74
oklch(40.1% 0.085 250.8)
- #643F02
#643F02
oklch(40.1% 0.085 71.6)
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 #204A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
Use #204A74 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.