#204C7C
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.1% 0.094 252.8), rgb(32, 76, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#204C7C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204C7C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 76, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.094 252.8) |
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 #204C7C | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204C7C | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #204C7C text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #204C7C text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.055 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D7
oklch(70.7% 0.089 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#558DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.113 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#3975B9
oklch(55.5% 0.123 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B629F
oklch(49% 0.114 253.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#204C7C
oklch(41.1% 0.094 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#234367
oklch(37.7% 0.073 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#15273D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 254.2)
#204C7C 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) | #364F7E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28477B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204C7C
#204C7C
oklch(41.1% 0.094 252.8)
- #674200
#674200
oklch(41.2% 0.088 73.2)
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 #204C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
Use #204C7C 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.