#205978
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.2% 0.078 236.3), rgb(32, 89, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#205978 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205978 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 89, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.078 236.3) |
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 #205978 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #205978 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205978 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #205978 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6DA
oklch(81% 0.045 235.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A8C8
oklch(70.7% 0.072 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D92BA
oklch(63.1% 0.092 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C7CA6
oklch(55.7% 0.1 235.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D688F
oklch(49.1% 0.094 236.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205978
oklch(44.2% 0.078 236.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D465D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 236.1)
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Step 950
950
#122937
oklch(26.9% 0.039 237.4)
#205978 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) | #4A5979 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5077 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006164 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205978
#205978
oklch(44.2% 0.078 236.3)
- #734725
#734725
oklch(44.2% 0.077 56.7)
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 #205978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #205978 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.