#204B63
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.063 235.9), rgb(32, 75, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#204B63 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204B63 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 75, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.063 235.9) |
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 #204B63 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204B63 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #204B63 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #204B63 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A8C9
oklch(70.6% 0.075 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#4992BC
oklch(63.1% 0.096 236.3)
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Step 600
600
#267CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.104 235.9)
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Step 700
700
#176890
oklch(49% 0.097 236.2)
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Step 800
800
#175575
oklch(42.7% 0.081 236.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204B63
oklch(39.4% 0.063 235.9)
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Step 950
950
#112937
oklch(26.9% 0.04 236.4)
#204B63 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) | #404A64 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364463 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005153 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204B63
#204B63
oklch(39.4% 0.063 235.9)
- #603D23
#603D23
oklch(39.5% 0.063 56.3)
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 #204B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
Use #204B63 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.