#205774
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.4% 0.074 235.3), rgb(32, 87, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#205774 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205774 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 87, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.074 235.3) |
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 #205774 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205774 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205774 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #205774 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C6
oklch(70.7% 0.07 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F92B8
oklch(63.1% 0.089 235.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F7CA4
oklch(55.7% 0.097 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#21688C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 235.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205774
oklch(43.4% 0.074 235.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F465C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 235.9)
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Step 950
950
#132936
oklch(26.9% 0.037 236.3)
#205774 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) | #495675 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4E74 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F61 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205774
#205774
oklch(43.4% 0.074 235.3)
- #704526
#704526
oklch(43.4% 0.074 55.1)
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 #205774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
Use #205774 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.