#205B8B
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.7% 0.099 246.9), rgb(32, 91, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#205B8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205B8B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 91, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.099 246.9) |
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 #205B8B | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #205B8B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205B8B text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #205B8B text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 247)
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Step 400
400
#70A6D7
oklch(70.7% 0.092 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#478FCD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 247)
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Step 600
600
#2478BA
oklch(55.6% 0.129 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#1565A0
oklch(49.2% 0.119 246.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205B8B
oklch(45.7% 0.099 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4468
oklch(37.6% 0.077 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#205B8B 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) | #455D8D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36538A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00676C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205B8B
#205B8B
oklch(45.7% 0.099 246.9)
- #7B4B05
#7B4B05
oklch(45.8% 0.099 67.6)
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 #205B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.011
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
Use #205B8B 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.