#20609C
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(48% 0.116 250.5), rgb(32, 96, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#20609C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20609C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 96, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 66%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.116 250.5) |
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 #20609C | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #20609C | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #20609C text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #20609C text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 250.2)
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Step 400
400
#75A5D7
oklch(70.7% 0.09 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#508DCC
oklch(63% 0.115 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#3276B9
oklch(55.5% 0.125 250.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#20609C
oklch(48% 0.116 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#205181
oklch(42.6% 0.096 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#204468
oklch(37.8% 0.075 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#13283D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 250)
#20609C 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) | #44649E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31589B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E76 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20609C
#20609C
oklch(48% 0.116 250.5)
- #825200
#825200
oklch(48.1% 0.104 70.8)
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 #20609C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.027
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.050
Use #20609C 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.