What color is #20477A?

#20477A is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Maritime Outpost. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #20477A?

The RGB value is 32, 71, 122: 32 red, 71 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #20477A?

The complementary color is #7A5320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20477A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20477A color

#20477A rgb(32, 71, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #20477A is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 27.8% green and 47.8% blue (32, 71, 122).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 58% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Maritime Outpost (#1E4581), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#20477A color codes

HEX	`#20477A`
RGB	`rgb(32, 71, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 27.8%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 58%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 74%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 42%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.96, 4.91, -33.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.96, 33.42, 278.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.36, 6.218, 19.274)`
Decimal	`2115450`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20477A, 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 #20477A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#20477A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #20477A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20477a; }
.text { color: #20477a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20477a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 71 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20477a, #26207a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #20477A?: #20477A is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Maritime Outpost. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #20477A?: The RGB value is 32, 71, 122: 32 red, 71 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20477A?: The complementary color is #7A5320, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20477A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.