#205A91
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.9% 0.108 250.5), rgb(32, 90, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#205A91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205A91 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 90, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 64%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.108 250.5) |
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 #205A91 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #205A91 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205A91 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #205A91 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA5DD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#468DD4
oklch(63% 0.129 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#2376C1
oklch(55.6% 0.14 250.3)
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Step 700
700
#1463A7
oklch(49.1% 0.13 250.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205A91
oklch(45.9% 0.108 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A446C
oklch(37.8% 0.083 250)
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Step 950
950
#10283F
oklch(27% 0.053 249.5)
#205A91 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) | #405D93 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5390 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00676E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205A91
#205A91
oklch(45.9% 0.108 250.5)
- #7A4C00
#7A4C00
oklch(45.8% 0.099 70.2)
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 #205A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.020
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
Use #205A91 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.