What color is #205198?

#205198 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Le Grand Bleu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #205198?

The RGB value is 32, 81, 152: 32 red, 81 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #205198?

The complementary color is #986720, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #205198?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#205198 color

#205198 rgb(32, 81, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #205198 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 31.8% green and 59.6% blue (32, 81, 152).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 65% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244E94), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#205198 color codes

HEX	`#205198`
RGB	`rgb(32, 81, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 31.8%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 65%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 79%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 47%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.92, 10.12, -43.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.92, 44.73, 283.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.204, 8.458, 30.847)`
Decimal	`2118040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #205198, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #205198	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#205198 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #205198 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #205198; }
.text { color: #205198; }
.border { border: 2px solid #205198; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 81 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #205198, #2b2098); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #205198?: #205198 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Le Grand Bleu. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #205198?: The RGB value is 32, 81, 152: 32 red, 81 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #205198?: The complementary color is #986720, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #205198?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.