#205675
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.2% 0.076 237.5), rgb(32, 86, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#205675 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205675 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 86, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.076 237.5) |
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 #205675 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205675 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205675 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #205675 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6DA
oklch(81% 0.044 236.4)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C8
oklch(70.8% 0.071 237.2)
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Step 500
500
#5091BA
oklch(63% 0.091 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#307BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.099 237.6)
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Step 700
700
#22688E
oklch(49.2% 0.091 236.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205675
oklch(43.2% 0.076 237.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F465D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#205675 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) | #475676 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4D74 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E61 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205675
#205675
oklch(43.2% 0.076 237.5)
- #6F4523
#6F4523
oklch(43.2% 0.075 57.9)
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 #205675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
Use #205675 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.