#205EA9#205EA9
#205EA9 is a mid, vivid cyan. Relative luminance 0.112; OKLCH L 48.4% C 0.136 H 255.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.49:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #205EA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(32, 94, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 68%, 39%) |
| HSV | hsv(213, 81%, 66%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(81.1%, 44.4%, 0%, 33.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.87, 8.29, -45.78) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.87, 46.52, 280.26°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.38% -0.0339 -0.1312) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.38% 0.136 255.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.7571, 11.1756, 39.0659) |
| Luminance | 0.1118 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.30
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 3.95
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.13
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 4.26
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.30
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 4.76
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#205EA9 #A96B20
analogous
#20A3A9 #205EA9 #2720A9
triadic
#205EA9 #A9205E #5EA920
tetradic
#205EA9 #A920A3 #A96B20 #20A927
square
#205EA9 #A920A3 #A96B20 #20A927
split-complementary
#205EA9 #A92720 #A3A920
monochromatic
#0D2542 #164176 #205EA9 #2F7BD8 #629CE1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.49
#205EA9 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.24
#205EA9 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #205EA9
6.49:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##205EA9 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##205EA9 | 1.00 | 6.49 | 3.24 | 6.49 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.49 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.24 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.49 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3765AC
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#1B58A8
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00707B
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5E5E5E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #205ea9; /* rgb */ color: rgb(32, 94, 169); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.4% 0.136 255.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#728bc3',
500: '#205ea9',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #205ea9; $custom-light: #728bc3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#205ea9",
"rgb": {
"r": 32,
"g": 94,
"b": 169
},
"hsl": {
"h": 212.847,
"s": 68.159,
"l": 39.412
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48383,
"c": 0.13554,
"h": 255.5
},
"luminance": 0.11177
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#205EA9
secondary
#C6975F
accent
#9C3DEB
background
#F7F8FC
surface
#EDF0F8
border
#C8CBD1
text
#090B12
muted
#7B7C81