What color is #00204F?

#00204F is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Subnautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00204F?

The RGB value is 0, 32, 79: 0 red, 32 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00204F?

The complementary color is #4F2F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00204F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00204F color

#00204F rgb(0, 32, 79)

Shades of blue

The hex color #00204F is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 12.5% green and 31% blue (0, 32, 79).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Subnautical (#012253), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.92:1).

#00204F color codes

HEX	`#00204F`
RGB	`rgb(0, 32, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 12.5%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 100%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 59%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.21, 10.42, -31.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.21, 33.64, 288.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.927, 1.597, 7.602)`
Decimal	`8271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00204F, 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 #00204F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00204F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #00204F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00204f; }
.text { color: #00204f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00204f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 32 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00204f, #07004f); }

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Questions

What color is #00204F?: #00204F is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Subnautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00204F?: The RGB value is 0, 32, 79: 0 red, 32 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00204F?: The complementary color is #4F2F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00204F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.