#20527E
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.7% 0.091 248.3), rgb(32, 82, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#20527E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 248°. 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 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20527E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 82, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.091 248.3) |
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 #20527E | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20527E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20527E text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #20527E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#A6C4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A5D3
oklch(70.6% 0.085 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#518EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.109 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#3277B5
oklch(55.5% 0.119 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#24649B
oklch(49% 0.109 248.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20527E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#204465
oklch(37.7% 0.07 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#20527E 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) | #3E5480 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314B7D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C62 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20527E
#20527E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 248.3)
- #6F4406
#6F4406
oklch(42.7% 0.091 68.1)
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 #20527E, 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 0.015
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
Use #20527E 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.