What color is #202191?

#202191 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Dust. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #202191?

The RGB value is 32, 33, 145: 32 red, 33 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #202191?

The complementary color is #919020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202191?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202191 color

#202191 rgb(32, 33, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #202191 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 12.9% green and 56.9% blue (32, 33, 145).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 64% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Space Dust (#002299), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.44:1).

#202191 color codes

HEX	`#202191`
RGB	`rgb(32, 33, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 12.9%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 64%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 78%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 77%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.72, 39.21, -60.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.72, 72.34, 302.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.249, 3.438, 27.117)`
Decimal	`2105745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202191, 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 #202191	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202191 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #202191 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202191; }
.text { color: #202191; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202191; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 33 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202191, #572091); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ultramarine.

Questions

What color is #202191?: #202191 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Dust. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #202191?: The RGB value is 32, 33, 145: 32 red, 33 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202191?: The complementary color is #919020, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202191?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.