What color is #202561?

#202561 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 #202561?

The RGB value is 32, 37, 97: 32 red, 37 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #202561?

The complementary color is #615C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202561?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202561 color

#202561 rgb(32, 37, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #202561 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 14.5% green and 38% blue (32, 37, 97).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 50% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Cowboy (#222266), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.01:1).

#202561 color codes

HEX	`#202561`
RGB	`rgb(32, 37, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 14.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 50%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 67%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 62%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.89, 18.91, -36.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.89, 41.03, 297.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.414, 2.493, 11.608)`
Decimal	`2106721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202561, 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 #202561	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202561 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #202561 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202561; }
.text { color: #202561; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202561; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 37 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202561, #3b2061); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #202561?: #202561 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 #202561?: The RGB value is 32, 37, 97: 32 red, 37 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202561?: The complementary color is #615C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202561?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.