#205682
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44% 0.092 246.7), rgb(32, 86, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#205682 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205682 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 86, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.092 246.7) |
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 #205682 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205682 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205682 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #205682 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E2
oklch(81% 0.054 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D4
oklch(70.8% 0.086 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D8FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.11 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D78B5
oklch(55.6% 0.12 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#1E659C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 246.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205682
oklch(44% 0.092 246.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4565
oklch(37.8% 0.071 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#205682 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) | #425884 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344F81 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006166 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205682
#205682
oklch(44% 0.092 246.7)
- #74470B
#74470B
oklch(44.1% 0.092 66.9)
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 #205682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.017
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.023
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
Use #205682 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.