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#205c8d color: Sapphire Lace

#205c8d is rgb(32, 92, 141) in RGB and oklch(46.101% 0.10048 247.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

46.1%
0.100
247°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #205c8d

#205c8d is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.05:1 contrast and black text 2.98:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #205c8d mixed with white

  1. 205c8d
  2. 386c99
  3. 4f7ba4
  4. 648bb0
  5. 799bbb
  6. 8fabc6
  7. a5bcd2
  8. bbccdd
  9. d1dde8
  10. e8eef4

Darker: #205c8d mixed with black

  1. 205c8d
  2. 1a4f7a
  3. 154267
  4. 0f3655
  5. 0a2a44
  6. 061f33
  7. 031423
  8. 010a14
  9. 000307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #205c8d with less saturation

  1. 205c8d
  2. 295c88
  3. 305c83
  4. 365c7e
  5. 3c5b78
  6. 415b73
  7. 465b6e
  8. 4b5a69
  9. 505a63
  10. 54595e

Questions about #205c8d

What color is #205c8d?

#205c8d is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(32, 92, 141), in HSL hsl(206.97, 63.01%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.101% 0.10048 247.101).

What colors go well with #205c8d?

The complementary color of #205c8d is #7d4b03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00657d and #4b518f. The triadic partners are #863d4e and #49621c.

Is white or black text more readable on #205c8d?

White text reads better on #205c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and black gives 2.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #205c8d a warm or cool color?

#205c8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.1.