#20526B
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.6% 0.067 233.5), rgb(32, 82, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#20526B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20526B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 82, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.067 233.5) |
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 #20526B | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20526B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20526B text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #20526B text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A8C2
oklch(70.7% 0.063 233)
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Step 500
500
#5592B3
oklch(63.2% 0.081 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#377C9E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#286888
oklch(49.1% 0.082 233.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20526B
oklch(41.6% 0.067 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#224659
oklch(37.6% 0.053 233.6)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#20526B 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) | #46516C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4A6B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20526B
#20526B
oklch(41.6% 0.067 233.5)
- #694127
#694127
oklch(41.6% 0.068 52.8)
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 #20526B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
Use #20526B 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.