#20537D
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.9% 0.088 246.8), rgb(32, 83, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#20537D 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20537D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 83, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.088 246.8) |
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 #20537D | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20537D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20537D text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #20537D text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#A6C4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 247.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A6D2
oklch(70.8% 0.083 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#508FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.106 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#3178B2
oklch(55.5% 0.115 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#236599
oklch(49.1% 0.106 246.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20537D
oklch(42.9% 0.088 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#204464
oklch(37.6% 0.069 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#20537D 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) | #40557F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334C7C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D62 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20537D
#20537D
oklch(42.9% 0.088 246.8)
- #6F440D
#6F440D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 66.4)
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 #20537D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
Use #20537D 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.