#205E81
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.9% 0.084 237.6), rgb(32, 94, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#205E81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #205E81 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 94, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.084 237.6) |
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 #205E81 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #205E81 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #205E81 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #205E81 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C5
oklch(70.7% 0.065 238.1)
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Step 500
500
#5691B6
oklch(63.1% 0.083 237.6)
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Step 600
600
#397BA2
oklch(55.7% 0.09 237.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#205E81
oklch(45.9% 0.084 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#255471
oklch(42.7% 0.07 238.6)
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Step 900
900
#23465B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 236.9)
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Step 950
950
#152935
oklch(27% 0.034 236.3)
#205E81 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) | #4D5E83 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405480 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00676A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #205E81
#205E81
oklch(45.9% 0.084 237.6)
- #7B4B24
#7B4B24
oklch(46% 0.084 57.5)
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 #205E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
Use #205E81 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.