#204B70
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.1% 0.079 247.3), rgb(32, 75, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#204B70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204B70 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 75, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.079 247.3) |
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 #204B70 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204B70 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #204B70 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #204B70 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 247)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6D9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#468FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.12 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#2278BB
oklch(55.6% 0.131 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#1264A2
oklch(49% 0.123 247.8)
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Step 800
800
#145283
oklch(42.7% 0.101 247.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204B70
oklch(40.1% 0.079 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#204B70 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) | #3B4C72 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F456F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005458 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204B70
#204B70
oklch(40.1% 0.079 247.3)
- #643F10
#643F10
oklch(40.2% 0.079 67.7)
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 #204B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #204B70 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.