#205C7E
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.2% 0.082 237.6), rgb(32, 92, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#205C7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205C7E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 92, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.082 237.6) |
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 #205C7E | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #205C7E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205C7E text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #205C7E text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A8CB
oklch(70.7% 0.077 237.7)
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Step 500
500
#4992BE
oklch(63.1% 0.099 237.6)
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Step 600
600
#267BAA
oklch(55.5% 0.107 237.9)
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Step 700
700
#176892
oklch(49.2% 0.099 237.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205C7E
oklch(45.2% 0.082 237.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B465F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#205C7E 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) | #4C5C80 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F537D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006568 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205C7E
#205C7E
oklch(45.2% 0.082 237.6)
- #784923
#784923
oklch(45.2% 0.083 57.4)
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 #205C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.043
Use #205C7E 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.