#205BBE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.3% 0.167 260.3), rgb(32, 91, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#205BBE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205BBE |
| RGB | rgb(32, 91, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 71%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.167 260.3) |
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 #205BBE | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #205BBE | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205BBE text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #205BBE text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F6
oklch(81% 0.081 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#70A0F1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A86EC
oklch(63% 0.166 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D6DDA
oklch(55.5% 0.18 260.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#205BBE
oklch(49.3% 0.167 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C4B99
oklch(42.8% 0.138 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#112547
oklch(26.8% 0.069 260.3)
#205BBE 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) | #1467C2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007384 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205BBE
#205BBE
oklch(49.3% 0.167 260.3)
- #7F5900
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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 #205BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
Use #205BBE 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.