#204B65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.065 238.1), rgb(32, 75, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#204B65 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 238°. 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204B65 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 75, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.065 238.1) |
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 #204B65 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204B65 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #204B65 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #204B65 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 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
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 238.1)
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Step 500
500
#4992BF
oklch(63.2% 0.1 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#257BAB
oklch(55.5% 0.109 238.3)
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Step 700
700
#166893
oklch(49.2% 0.101 238)
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Step 800
800
#175577
oklch(42.8% 0.083 237.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204B65
oklch(39.5% 0.065 238.1)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#204B65 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) | #3F4B66 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354465 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005254 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204B65
#204B65
oklch(39.5% 0.065 238.1)
- #603D21
#603D21
oklch(39.5% 0.064 58.1)
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 #204B65, 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 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
Use #204B65 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.