#205176
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42% 0.081 244.4), rgb(32, 81, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#205176 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205176 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 81, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.081 244.4) |
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 #205176 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205176 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205176 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #205176 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DE
oklch(81% 0.047 244.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 244.7)
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Step 500
500
#538FC0
oklch(63% 0.097 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#3579AC
oklch(55.6% 0.105 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#276694
oklch(49.2% 0.098 244)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205176
oklch(42% 0.081 244.4)
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Step 900
900
#214561
oklch(37.7% 0.064 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#205176 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) | #405278 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344A75 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205176
#205176
oklch(42% 0.081 244.4)
- #6B4215
#6B4215
oklch(41.9% 0.081 64.2)
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 #205176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
Use #205176 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.