#20536A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.9% 0.066 230.8), rgb(32, 83, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#20536A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20536A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 83, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.066 230.8) |
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 #20536A | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20536A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20536A text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #20536A text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#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
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A8C0
oklch(70.7% 0.061 230.9)
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Step 500
500
#5492B1
oklch(63% 0.079 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#367C9C
oklch(55.5% 0.085 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#286986
oklch(49.2% 0.08 230.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20536A
oklch(41.9% 0.066 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#224758
oklch(37.8% 0.051 230)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#20536A 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) | #47526B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4A6A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20536A
#20536A
oklch(41.9% 0.066 230.8)
- #69422A
#69422A
oklch(41.9% 0.065 51.7)
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 #20536A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
Use #20536A 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.