#205089
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.9% 0.108 254.7), rgb(32, 80, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#205089 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205089 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 80, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.108 254.7) |
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 #205089 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205089 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205089 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #205089 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
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
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3E9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A3DF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 255.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F8BD6
oklch(63% 0.13 255)
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Step 600
600
#3174C3
oklch(55.6% 0.14 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#2461A8
oklch(49.1% 0.13 254.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205089
oklch(42.9% 0.108 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F426D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#132740
oklch(27% 0.054 254.9)
#205089 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) | #35548B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244B88 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D66 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205089
#205089
oklch(42.9% 0.108 254.7)
- #6C4700
#6C4700
oklch(42.9% 0.091 75.1)
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 #205089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.012
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.012
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
Use #205089 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.