#205C85
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.6% 0.09 242.6), rgb(32, 92, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#205C85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205C85 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 92, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.09 242.6) |
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 #205C85 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #205C85 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205C85 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #205C85 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
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 244.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D1
oklch(70.7% 0.084 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#4891C5
oklch(63.2% 0.107 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#247AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.117 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#156699
oklch(49% 0.109 242.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#205C85
oklch(45.6% 0.09 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4564
oklch(37.6% 0.071 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#11293A
oklch(27% 0.044 241.7)
#205C85 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) | #495D87 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5384 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205C85
#205C85
oklch(45.6% 0.09 242.6)
- #7A4A18
#7A4A18
oklch(45.6% 0.091 62.5)
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 #205C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
Use #205C85 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.