#205181
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.6% 0.096 250.7), rgb(32, 81, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#205181 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205181 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 81, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.096 250.7) |
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 #205181 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205181 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205181 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #205181 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#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
#76A5D7
oklch(70.8% 0.089 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#518DCC
oklch(63% 0.114 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#3276B9
oklch(55.5% 0.125 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#25639F
oklch(49.1% 0.115 250.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#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
#14283D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 251)
#205181 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) | #3B5483 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4B80 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C63 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205181
#205181
oklch(42.6% 0.096 250.7)
- #6E4400
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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 #205181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
Use #205181 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.