#205C8C
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46% 0.099 246.6), rgb(32, 92, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#205C8C 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205C8C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 92, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.099 246.6) |
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 #205C8C | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #205C8C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205C8C text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #205C8C text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A6CE
oklch(70.8% 0.076 246)
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Step 500
500
#558FC2
oklch(63.2% 0.098 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#3878AE
oklch(55.6% 0.107 246.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#205C8C
oklch(46% 0.099 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#245279
oklch(42.6% 0.082 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#234462
oklch(37.6% 0.065 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#205C8C 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) | #465E8E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37548B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00686D | 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°).
- #205C8C
#205C8C
oklch(46% 0.099 246.6)
- #7C4B06
#7C4B06
oklch(45.9% 0.099 66.8)
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 #205C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.012
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.027
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
Use #205C8C 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.