#20507C
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.1% 0.09 249.1), rgb(32, 80, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#20507C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20507C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 80, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.09 249.1) |
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 #20507C | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20507C | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20507C text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #20507C text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#77A5D3
oklch(70.7% 0.084 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#528EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.108 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#3577B4
oklch(55.6% 0.116 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#27649B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 249)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20507C
oklch(42.1% 0.09 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#214465
oklch(37.7% 0.07 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#20507C 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) | #3C527E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4A7B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A60 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20507C
#20507C
oklch(42.1% 0.09 249.1)
- #6C4303
#6C4303
oklch(42.1% 0.09 69.8)
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 #20507C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #20507C 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.