What color is #20256A?

#20256A 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 #20256A?

The RGB value is 32, 37, 106: 32 red, 37 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #20256A?

The complementary color is #6A6520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20256A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20256A color

#20256A rgb(32, 37, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #20256A is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 14.5% green and 41.6% blue (32, 37, 106).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 54% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Cowboy (#222266), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.69:1).

#20256A color codes

HEX	`#20256A`
RGB	`rgb(32, 37, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 14.5%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 54%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 70%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 65%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.67, 22.38, -41.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.67, 46.74, 298.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.858, 2.67, 13.945)`
Decimal	`2106730`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20256A, 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 #20256A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#20256A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #20256A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20256a; }
.text { color: #20256a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20256a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 37 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20256a, #40206a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #20256A?: #20256A 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 #20256A?: The RGB value is 32, 37, 106: 32 red, 37 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20256A?: The complementary color is #6A6520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20256A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.