#205871
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.5% 0.071 230.9), rgb(32, 88, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#205871 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205871 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 88, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.071 230.9) |
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 #205871 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205871 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205871 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #205871 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#75A9C3
oklch(70.8% 0.067 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F93B3
oklch(63.1% 0.084 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F7D9F
oklch(55.7% 0.091 230.5)
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Step 700
700
#206988
oklch(49.1% 0.085 230.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205871
oklch(43.5% 0.071 230.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F475A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#132A34
oklch(27.1% 0.034 228.3)
#205871 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) | #4B5772 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404F71 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F60 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205871
#205871
oklch(43.5% 0.071 230.9)
- #70452C
#70452C
oklch(43.5% 0.07 50.2)
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 #205871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #205871 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.