What color is #205AA6?

#205AA6 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #205AA6?

The RGB value is 32, 90, 166: 32 red, 90 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #205AA6?

The complementary color is #A66C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #205AA6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#205AA6 color

#205AA6 rgb(32, 90, 166)

Shades of blue

The hex color #205AA6 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 35.3% green and 65.1% blue (32, 90, 166).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 68% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Blue Chip (#1D5699), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#205AA6 color codes

HEX	`#205AA6`
RGB	`rgb(32, 90, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 35.3%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 68%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 81%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 46%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.5, 9.72, -46.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.5, 47.22, 281.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.132, 10.371, 37.484)`
Decimal	`2120358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #205AA6, 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 #205AA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#205AA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #205AA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #205aa6; }
.text { color: #205aa6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #205aa6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 90 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #205aa6, #2920a6); }

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Questions

What color is #205AA6?: #205AA6 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #205AA6?: The RGB value is 32, 90, 166: 32 red, 90 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #205AA6?: The complementary color is #A66C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #205AA6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.