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#205FFE Color

#205FFE is rgb(32, 95, 254) in RGB, hsl(223, 99%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 63%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#205FFE
HEX#205FFE
RGBrgb(32, 95, 254)
HSLhsl(223, 99%, 56%)
HSVhsv(223, 87%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 63%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.244 263.7)
LABlab(44.99% 29.18 -85.88)
LCHlch(44.99% 90.71 288.76)

What #205FFE 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 #205FFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#205FFE Channel Values

How #205FFE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 32 · G 95 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 223° · S 99% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 223° · S 87% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.09:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #205FFE 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.

TextWhite text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #205FFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #205FFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #205FFE

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #205FFE.

How #205FFE 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.

Typical#205FFE
Protanopia#5858FE
Protanomaly#485BFE
Deuteranopia#5151FE
Deuteranomaly#4257FE
Tritanopia#008282
Tritanomaly#0076C1
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #205FFE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-205ffe: #205FFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #205FFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-205ffe': '#205FFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.373, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_205ffe">#205FFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#205FFE"

More Blue Colors

#205FFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#205FFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #205FFE?

#205FFE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(32, 95, 254) in RGB and hsl(223, 99%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.

What is the RGB value of #205FFE?

#205FFE is rgb(32, 95, 254) — red 32, green 95, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #205FFE?

#205FFE converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 63%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #205FFE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #205FFE scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #205FFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #205FFE 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 20.93, which is visibly different.

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