What color is #202136?

#202136 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eclipse Elixir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #202136?

The RGB value is 32, 33, 54: 32 red, 33 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #202136?

The complementary color is #363520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202136?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202136 color

#202136 rgb(32, 33, 54)

Shades of blue

The hex color #202136 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 12.9% green and 21.2% blue (32, 33, 54).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 26% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Eclipse Elixir (#1F2133), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.76:1).

#202136 color codes

HEX	`#202136`
RGB	`rgb(32, 33, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 12.9%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 26%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 41%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 39%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.6, 5.83, -13.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.6, 15.01, 292.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.805, 1.661, 3.715)`
Decimal	`2105654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202136, 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 #202136	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202136 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.76:1	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 #202136 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202136; }
.text { color: #202136; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202136; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 33 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202136, #2a2036); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #202136?: #202136 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eclipse Elixir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #202136?: The RGB value is 32, 33, 54: 32 red, 33 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202136?: The complementary color is #363520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202136?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.