What color is #202E4B?

#202E4B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #202E4B?

The RGB value is 32, 46, 75: 32 red, 46 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #202E4B?

The complementary color is #4B3D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #202E4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#202E4B color

#202E4B rgb(32, 46, 75)

Shades of blue

The hex color #202E4B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 18% green and 29.4% blue (32, 46, 75).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 40% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.52:1).

#202E4B color codes

HEX	`#202E4B`
RGB	`rgb(32, 46, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 18%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 40%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 57%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 39%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.09, 3.93, -19.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.09, 20.15, 281.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.842, 2.769, 7.04)`
Decimal	`2109003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #202E4B, 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 #202E4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#202E4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #202E4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #202e4b; }
.text { color: #202e4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #202e4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 46 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #202e4b, #28204b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #202E4B?: #202E4B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #202E4B?: The RGB value is 32, 46, 75: 32 red, 46 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #202E4B?: The complementary color is #4B3D20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #202E4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.