#205297 Color
#205297 is rgb(32, 82, 151) in RGB, hsl(215, 65%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 46%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#205297rgb(32, 82, 151)hsl(215, 65%, 36%)hsv(215, 79%, 59%)cmyk(79%, 46%, 0%, 41%)oklch(44.4% 0.125 257.4)lab(34.49% 3.20 -43.48)lch(34.49% 43.60 274.21)What #205297 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #205297, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#205297 Channel Values
How #205297 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 32 · G 82 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 215° · S 65% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 215° · S 79% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.73:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #205297 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #205297
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #205297; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #205297
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #205297 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#205297#4C4C97#3F4F97#464697#3A4B97#005E5E#005A79#535353Using #205297 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-205297: #205297;background-color: #205297;colors: { 'color-205297': '#205297' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.322, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_205297">#205297</color>fill="#205297"More Blue Colors
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#205297 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #205297?
#205297 is a dark blue — rgb(32, 82, 151) in RGB and hsl(215, 65%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.71.
What is the RGB value of #205297?
#205297 is rgb(32, 82, 151) — red 32, green 82, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #205297?
#205297 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 46%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #205297 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #205297 scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #205297 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #205297 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.71, which is visibly different.
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