What color is #201B48?

#201B48 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azulado. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201B48?

The RGB value is 32, 27, 72: 32 red, 27 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201B48?

The complementary color is #43481B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201B48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201B48 color

#201B48 rgb(32, 27, 72)

Shades of blue

The hex color #201B48 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 10.6% green and 28.2% blue (32, 27, 72).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 45% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Azulado (#211D49), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.01:1).

#201B48 color codes

HEX	`#201B48`
RGB	`rgb(32, 27, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 10.6%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 45%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 63%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 63%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.98, 16.66, -27.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.98, 32.12, 301.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.157, 1.559, 6.317)`
Decimal	`2104136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201B48, 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 #201B48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201B48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #201B48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201b48; }
.text { color: #201b48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201b48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 27 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201b48, #361b48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #201B48?: #201B48 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Azulado. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201B48?: The RGB value is 32, 27, 72: 32 red, 27 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201B48?: The complementary color is #43481B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201B48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.