What color is #20304E?

#20304E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #20304E?

The RGB value is 32, 48, 78: 32 red, 48 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #20304E?

The complementary color is #4E3E20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20304E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20304E color

#20304E rgb(32, 48, 78)

Shades of blue

The hex color #20304E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 18.8% green and 30.6% blue (32, 48, 78).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 42% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Darkness (#1C2841), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.17:1).

#20304E color codes

HEX	`#20304E`
RGB	`rgb(32, 48, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 18.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 42%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 59%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 38%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.93, 3.64, -20.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.93, 20.8, 280.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.027, 2.971, 7.62)`
Decimal	`2109518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20304E, 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 #20304E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#20304E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #20304E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20304e; }
.text { color: #20304e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20304e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 48 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20304e, #27204e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #20304E?: #20304E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Eternal Darkness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #20304E?: The RGB value is 32, 48, 78: 32 red, 48 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20304E?: The complementary color is #4E3E20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20304E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.