#204B68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.068 241), rgb(32, 75, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#204B68 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204B68 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 75, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.068 241) |
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 #204B68 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204B68 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #204B68 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #204B68 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DF
oklch(81% 0.051 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7CF
oklch(70.6% 0.082 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#4891C3
oklch(63.1% 0.105 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#247AAF
oklch(55.5% 0.114 241)
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Step 700
700
#156797
oklch(49.1% 0.106 241)
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Step 800
800
#16547A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 240.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204B68
oklch(39.6% 0.068 241)
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Step 950
950
#11293A
oklch(27% 0.044 241.7)
#204B68 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) | #3E4B69 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344467 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005255 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204B68
#204B68
oklch(39.6% 0.068 241)
- #613D1D
#613D1D
oklch(39.5% 0.068 60.3)
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 #204B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
Use #204B68 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.