What color is #202461?

#202461 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #202461?

The RGB value is 32, 36, 97: 32 red, 36 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #202461?

The complementary color is #615D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202461 color

#202461 rgb(32, 36, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #202461 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 14.1% green and 38% blue (32, 36, 97).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 50% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Cowboy (#222266), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.13:1).

#202461 color codes

HEX	`#202461`
RGB	`rgb(32, 36, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 14.1%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 50%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 67%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 63%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.61, 19.62, -36.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.61, 41.76, 298.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.384, 2.432, 11.598)`
Decimal	`2106465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202461, 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 #202461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #202461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202461; }
.text { color: #202461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 36 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202461, #3d2061); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #202461?: #202461 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #202461?: The RGB value is 32, 36, 97: 32 red, 36 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202461?: The complementary color is #615D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.