Palettes / Colors / #205774

#205774 — Blue

#205774 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #205774 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#205774 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #743D20; it also sits naturally between #207467 and #202C74. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 13% · Green 34% · Blue 45%

Cyan 72% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 55%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #205774

.text { color: #205774; }
.background { background-color: #205774; }
.border { border: 3px solid #205774; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 87, 116); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 57%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #205774; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 87, 116, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #205774; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 87, 116, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#205774">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#205774">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #743D20:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #205774: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #205774

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #205774 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #205774 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #205773  ·  #205775 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #205774?

#205774 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 32, 87, 116). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #205774?

#205774 is RGB 32, 87, 116 — HSL 201°, 57%, 29% — CMYK 72%, 25%, 0%, 55%.

What colors go with #205774?

Its complement is #743D20; analogous partners are #207467 and #202C74. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #205774 for text?

White text on #205774 has a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.68:1.