#204D70
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.6% 0.077 244.9), rgb(32, 77, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#204D70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204D70 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 77, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.077 244.9) |
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 #204D70 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204D70 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #204D70 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #204D70 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA6CB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 245)
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Step 500
500
#578FBD
oklch(63% 0.091 244.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B79AA
oklch(55.7% 0.1 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C6592
oklch(49% 0.094 245.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#204D70
oklch(40.6% 0.077 244.9)
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Step 900
900
#24455F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#204D70 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) | #3D4E72 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32466F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005559 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204D70
#204D70
oklch(40.6% 0.077 244.9)
- #664015
#664015
oklch(40.8% 0.077 65.4)
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 #204D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #204D70 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.