What color is #201D48?

#201D48 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 #201D48?

The RGB value is 32, 29, 72: 32 red, 29 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201D48?

The complementary color is #45481D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201D48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201D48 color

#201D48 rgb(32, 29, 72)

Shades of blue

The hex color #201D48 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 11.4% green and 28.2% blue (32, 29, 72).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 43% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Azulado (#211D49), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.78:1).

#201D48 color codes

HEX	`#201D48`
RGB	`rgb(32, 29, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 11.4%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 43%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 60%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 60%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.55, 15.21, -26.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.55, 30.58, 299.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.204, 1.654, 6.333)`
Decimal	`2104648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201D48, 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 #201D48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201D48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #201D48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201d48; }
.text { color: #201d48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201d48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 29 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201d48, #351d48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #201D48?: #201D48 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 #201D48?: The RGB value is 32, 29, 72: 32 red, 29 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201D48?: The complementary color is #45481D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201D48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.