#20568B
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.5% 0.104 251), rgb(32, 86, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#20568B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20568B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 86, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.104 251) |
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 #20568B | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20568B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20568B text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #20568B text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A5DB
oklch(70.7% 0.096 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B8DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.125 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A76BF
oklch(55.6% 0.135 251)
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Step 700
700
#1C63A5
oklch(49.2% 0.126 250.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20568B
oklch(44.5% 0.104 251)
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Step 900
900
#1C436B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#12283F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 251.2)
#20568B 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) | #3D598D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4F8A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00636A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20568B
#20568B
oklch(44.5% 0.104 251)
- #744900
#744900
oklch(44.4% 0.096 71.2)
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 #20568B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.011
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.023
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
Use #20568B 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.