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#205c8b color: Sapphire Lace

#205c8b is rgb(32, 92, 139) in RGB and oklch(45.982% 0.09792 246.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

46%
0.098
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #205c8b

#205c8b is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.08:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapphire Lace (#235c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #205c8b mixed with white

  1. 205c8b
  2. 386c97
  3. 4f7ba2
  4. 648bae
  5. 799bba
  6. 8fabc5
  7. a5bcd1
  8. bbccdc
  9. d1dde8
  10. e8eef3

Darker: #205c8b mixed with black

  1. 205c8b
  2. 1a4f78
  3. 154266
  4. 0f3654
  5. 0a2a43
  6. 061f32
  7. 031423
  8. 010a14
  9. 000307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #205c8b with less saturation

  1. 205c8b
  2. 295c86
  3. 305c81
  4. 365c7c
  5. 3c5b77
  6. 415b72
  7. 465a6d
  8. 4b5a68
  9. 4f5963
  10. 54595d

Questions about #205c8b

What color is #205c8b?

#205c8b is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(32, 92, 139), in HSL hsl(206.36, 62.57%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.982% 0.09792 246.078).

What colors go well with #205c8b?

The complementary color of #205c8b is #7c4b0a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00647b and #4a528e. The triadic partners are #843e4f and #4a611d.

Is white or black text more readable on #205c8b?

White text reads better on #205c8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #205c8b a warm or cool color?

#205c8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.098.