What color is #20344F?

#20344F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #20344F?

The RGB value is 32, 52, 79: 32 red, 52 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #20344F?

The complementary color is #4F3B20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20344F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20344F color

#20344F rgb(32, 52, 79)

Shades of blue

The hex color #20344F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 20.4% green and 31% blue (32, 52, 79).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 42% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.61:1).

#20344F color codes

HEX	`#20344F`
RGB	`rgb(32, 52, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 20.4%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 42%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 59%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 34%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.31, 1.21, -18.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.31, 19.01, 273.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.234, 3.327, 7.867)`
Decimal	`2110543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20344F, 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 #20344F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#20344F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #20344F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20344f; }
.text { color: #20344f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20344f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 52 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20344f, #24204f); }

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Questions

What color is #20344F?: #20344F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #20344F?: The RGB value is 32, 52, 79: 32 red, 52 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20344F?: The complementary color is #4F3B20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20344F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.