#204D68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.067 238), rgb(32, 77, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#204D68 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204D68 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 77, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.067 238) |
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 #204D68 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204D68 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #204D68 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #204D68 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8CD
oklch(70.6% 0.081 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#4592C0
oklch(63.1% 0.103 237.7)
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Step 600
600
#207BAD
oklch(55.5% 0.112 238.6)
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Step 700
700
#0F6894
oklch(49.1% 0.103 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#135578
oklch(42.7% 0.085 237.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#204D68
oklch(40.2% 0.067 238)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#204D68 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) | #404D69 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374668 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005456 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204D68
#204D68
oklch(40.2% 0.067 238)
- #633E21
#633E21
oklch(40.1% 0.067 57.4)
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 #204D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
Use #204D68 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.