What color is #202030?

#202030 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #202030?

The RGB value is 32, 32, 48: 32 red, 32 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #202030?

The complementary color is #303020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202030?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202030 color

#202030 rgb(32, 32, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #202030 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 12.5% green and 18.8% blue (32, 32, 48).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 20% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.02:1).

#202030 color codes

HEX	`#202030`
RGB	`rgb(32, 32, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 12.5%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 20%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 33%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 33%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.94, 4.59, -10.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.94, 11.52, 293.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.646, 1.553, 3.009)`
Decimal	`2105392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202030, 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 #202030	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202030 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.02:1	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 #202030 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202030; }
.text { color: #202030; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202030; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 32 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202030, #282030); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Black.

Questions

What color is #202030?: #202030 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #202030?: The RGB value is 32, 32, 48: 32 red, 32 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202030?: The complementary color is #303020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202030?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.