#20598D
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.4% 0.103 249.5), rgb(32, 89, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#20598D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20598D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 89, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.103 249.5) |
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 #20598D | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #20598D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20598D text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #20598D text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DB
oklch(70.6% 0.098 249.8)
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Step 500
500
#488ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.124 249.5)
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Step 600
600
#2677BE
oklch(55.7% 0.134 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#1763A4
oklch(49% 0.126 249.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20598D
oklch(45.4% 0.103 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B446A
oklch(37.7% 0.08 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#11283E
oklch(27% 0.05 249.3)
#20598D 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) | #415C8F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31528C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20598D
#20598D
oklch(45.4% 0.103 249.5)
- #794B00
#794B00
oklch(45.5% 0.099 69.8)
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 #20598D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.018
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
Use #20598D 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.