What color is #201C51?

#201C51 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201C51?

The RGB value is 32, 28, 81: 32 red, 28 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201C51?

The complementary color is #4D511C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201C51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201C51 color

#201C51 rgb(32, 28, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #201C51 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 11% green and 31.8% blue (32, 28, 81).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 49% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.6:1).

#201C51 color codes

HEX	`#201C51`
RGB	`rgb(32, 28, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 11%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 49%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 65%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 65%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.01, 19.26, -31.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.01, 37.33, 301.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.496, 1.732, 7.986)`
Decimal	`2104401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201C51, 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 #201C51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201C51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #201C51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201c51; }
.text { color: #201c51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201c51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 28 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201c51, #3a1c51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #201C51?: #201C51 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201C51?: The RGB value is 32, 28, 81: 32 red, 28 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201C51?: The complementary color is #4D511C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201C51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.