#205CB6 Color

#205CB6 is rgb(32, 92, 182) in RGB and hsl(216, 70%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#205CB6

HEX#205CB6

RGBrgb(32, 92, 182)

HSLhsl(216, 70%, 42%)

HSVhsv(216, 82%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.155 258.9)

CMYKcmyk(82%, 49%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #205CB6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #205CB6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#205CB6 Complementary#B67A20 Analogous#20A7B6 Analogous#2F20B6 Triadic#B6205C Triadic#5CB620

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #205CB6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#266ED9 #4985DF #6C9CE5 #8EB3EB #B1CBF1 #D4E2F7

Shades

#1C51A0 #184486 #143971 #0F2C57 #0B2141 #071427

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