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#205e8d color: Sapphire Lace

#205e8d is rgb(32, 94, 141) in RGB and oklch(46.595% 0.0986 245.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

46.6%
0.099
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #205e8d

#205e8d is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.89:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, 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: #205e8d mixed with white

  1. 205e8d
  2. 396d99
  3. 4f7da4
  4. 658daf
  5. 7a9cbb
  6. 8facc6
  7. a5bdd2
  8. bbcddd
  9. d2dde8
  10. e8eef4

Darker: #205e8d mixed with black

  1. 205e8d
  2. 1a517a
  3. 154467
  4. 0f3755
  5. 0a2b44
  6. 061f33
  7. 031423
  8. 010a14
  9. 000307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #205e8d with less saturation

  1. 205e8d
  2. 295e88
  3. 305e83
  4. 375e7e
  5. 3d5d79
  6. 425d74
  7. 475c6f
  8. 4c5c6a
  9. 515b64
  10. 555a5f

Questions about #205e8d

What color is #205e8d?

#205e8d is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(32, 94, 141), in HSL hsl(205.87, 63.01%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.595% 0.0986 245.382).

What colors go well with #205e8d?

The complementary color of #205e8d is #7f4c0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00667c and #4a5490. The triadic partners are #864052 and #4d631d.

Is white or black text more readable on #205e8d?

White text reads better on #205e8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #205e8d a warm or cool color?

#205e8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.099.