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#200396 Color

#200396 is rgb(32, 3, 150) in RGB, hsl(252, 96%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 98%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#200396
HEX#200396
RGBrgb(32, 3, 150)
HSLhsl(252, 96%, 30%)
HSVhsv(252, 98%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 98%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(32% 0.201 273.1)
LABlab(16.68% 45.95 -72.01)
LCHlch(16.68% 85.42 302.54)

What #200396 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 #200396, 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.

#200396 Channel Values

How #200396 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 3 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 96% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 98% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.86:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #200396 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 text13.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #200396

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #200396; 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 #200396

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #200396 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#200396
Protanopia#0B0B96
Protanomaly#150896
Deuteranopia#101096
Deuteranomaly#180C96
Tritanopia#003838
Tritanomaly#002B6A
Achromatopsia#2D2D2D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #200396 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-200396: #200396;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #200396;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-200396': '#200396' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.012, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_200396">#200396</color>
SVG fillfill="#200396"

More Blue Colors

#200396 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#200396 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #200396?

#200396 is a dark blue — rgb(32, 3, 150) in RGB and hsl(252, 96%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.

What is the RGB value of #200396?

#200396 is rgb(32, 3, 150) — red 32, green 3, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #200396?

#200396 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 98%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #200396 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #200396 scores 13.86:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #200396 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #200396 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 4.47, which is very hard to tell apart.

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