What color is #20375C?

#20375C 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 #20375C?

The RGB value is 32, 55, 92: 32 red, 55 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #20375C?

The complementary color is #5C4520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20375C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20375C color

#20375C rgb(32, 55, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #20375C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 21.6% green and 36.1% blue (32, 55, 92).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 48% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#20375C color codes

HEX	`#20375C`
RGB	`rgb(32, 55, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 21.6%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 48%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 65%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 40%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.04, 4.08, -24.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.04, 25.18, 279.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.893, 3.812, 10.654)`
Decimal	`2111324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20375C, 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 #20375C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#20375C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #20375C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20375c; }
.text { color: #20375c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20375c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 55 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20375c, #27205c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #20375C?: #20375C 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 #20375C?: The RGB value is 32, 55, 92: 32 red, 55 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20375C?: The complementary color is #5C4520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20375C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.