#204F74
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.4% 0.08 245.4), rgb(32, 79, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#204F74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #204F74 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 79, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.08 245.4) |
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 #204F74 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #204F74 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #204F74 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #204F74 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A6CD
oklch(70.7% 0.075 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#558FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.096 245.6)
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Step 600
600
#3879AC
oklch(55.7% 0.104 245)
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Step 700
700
#2A6594
oklch(49.1% 0.097 245.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#204F74
oklch(41.4% 0.08 245.4)
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Step 900
900
#234561
oklch(37.8% 0.063 245.4)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#204F74 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) | #3E5076 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334873 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #204F74
#204F74
oklch(41.4% 0.08 245.4)
- #694114
#694114
oklch(41.4% 0.08 64.8)
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 #204F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
Use #204F74 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.