Information about #205BAD color

#205BAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #205BAD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(32, 91, 173) — 12.5% red, 35.7% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 55 / 32 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #205BAD reads as a strongly colored steel-blue azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fun Blue (#1959A8). Slightly further away sit Tory Blue (#1450AA) and Mid Blue (#276AB3).

The recipe behind #205BAD is rgb(32, 91, 173), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #205BAD: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#205BAD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#205BAD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #205BAD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

St Tropaz color link
St Tropaz

#2D569B

Sapphire color link
Sapphire

#0F52BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#205BAD
  • RGB32, 91, 173
  • CMYK55, 32, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(32, 91, 173)
  • HSL215°, 69%, 40%
  • HSL Precise214.894°, 68.78%, 40.196%
  • HSV215°, 82%, 68%
  • HSB215°, 82%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.125, 0.357, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.125, 0.357, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.125, 0.357, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID205BAD
  • DECIMAL ID2120621
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01