#20587A
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44% 0.08 239.2), rgb(32, 88, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#20587A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20587A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 88, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.08 239.2) |
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 #20587A | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20587A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20587A text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #20587A text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CB
oklch(70.6% 0.076 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D91BD
oklch(63% 0.096 239.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C7BAA
oklch(55.7% 0.105 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E6792
oklch(49.1% 0.098 239.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20587A
oklch(44% 0.08 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E465F
oklch(37.7% 0.062 238.9)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#20587A 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) | #48587C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4F79 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006164 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20587A
#20587A
oklch(44% 0.08 239.2)
- #734720
#734720
oklch(44.1% 0.081 59.7)
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 #20587A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
Use #20587A 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.