#20527C
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.6% 0.088 247.2), rgb(32, 82, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#20527C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20527C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 82, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.088 247.2) |
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 #20527C | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20527C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20527C text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #20527C text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#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
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A6D2
oklch(70.8% 0.083 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#518FC6
oklch(63.2% 0.105 247.1)
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Step 600
600
#3378B2
oklch(55.6% 0.114 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#256599
oklch(49.2% 0.105 246.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20527C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#204464
oklch(37.6% 0.069 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#20527C 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) | #3F547E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324B7B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C61 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20527C
#20527C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 247.2)
- #6E440C
#6E440C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 67.4)
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 #20527C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.016
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #20527C 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.