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#20008A Color

#20008A is rgb(32, 0, 138) in RGB, hsl(254, 100%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 100%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue (#00008B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#20008A
HEX#20008A
RGBrgb(32, 0, 138)
HSLhsl(254, 100%, 27%)
HSVhsv(254, 100%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 100%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(30.2% 0.19 274.8)
LABlab(14.75% 44.31 -67.76)
LCHlch(14.75% 80.97 303.18)

What #20008A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #20008A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#20008A Channel Values

How #20008A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 32 · G 0 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 100% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 100% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.7:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20008A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text14.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #20008A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20008A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #20008A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #20008A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#20008A
Protanopia#08088A
Protanomaly#15058A
Deuteranopia#0F0F8A
Deuteranomaly#17098A
Tritanopia#003232
Tritanomaly#002662
Achromatopsia#282828

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Using #20008A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-20008a: #20008A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #20008A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-20008a': '#20008A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.000, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_20008a">#20008A</color>
SVG fillfill="#20008A"

More Blue Colors

#20008A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#20008A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #20008A?

#20008A is a dark blue — rgb(32, 0, 138) in RGB and hsl(254, 100%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue (#00008B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.

What is the RGB value of #20008A?

#20008A is rgb(32, 0, 138) — red 32, green 0, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #20008A?

#20008A converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 100%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #20008A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #20008A scores 14.7:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #20008A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #20008A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 4.06, which is very hard to tell apart.

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