#20598F
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.5% 0.106 250.4), rgb(32, 89, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#20598F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20598F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 89, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.106 250.4) |
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 #20598F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #20598F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20598F text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #20598F text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#488DD3
oklch(63% 0.127 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#2576C0
oklch(55.5% 0.138 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#1763A6
oklch(49.1% 0.128 250.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#20598F
oklch(45.5% 0.106 250.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A446C
oklch(37.8% 0.083 250)
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Step 950
950
#11283F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 250.3)
#20598F 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) | #405C91 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F528E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20598F
#20598F
oklch(45.5% 0.106 250.4)
- #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 #20598F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.017
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
Use #20598F 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.