#204DB8
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.9% 0.177 263.6), rgb(32, 77, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#204DB8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 77, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.177 263.6) |
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 #204DB8 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204DB8 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #204DB8 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #204DB8 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4881FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#2663F6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A50D7
oklch(49% 0.214 263.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#204DB8
oklch(45.9% 0.177 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#193A89
oklch(37.6% 0.138 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2350
oklch(27% 0.087 263.6)
#204DB8 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) | #005CBC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EB6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687B | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204DB8
#204DB8
oklch(45.9% 0.177 263.6)
- #705200
#705200
oklch(45.8% 0.094 84.1)
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 #204DB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.034
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.077
Use #204DB8 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.