#201561 Color
#201561 is rgb(32, 21, 97) in RGB, hsl(249, 64%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 78%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Blue (#191970), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#201561rgb(32, 21, 97)hsl(249, 64%, 23%)hsv(249, 78%, 38%)cmyk(67%, 78%, 0%, 62%)oklch(27% 0.126 280.4)lab(13.13% 24.93 -44.00)lch(13.13% 50.57 299.53)What #201561 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 #201561, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#201561 Channel Values
How #201561 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 32 · G 21 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 64% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 78% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.66:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #201561 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.
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Colors That Go With #201561
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #201561; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #201561
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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How #201561 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.
#201561#171761#1B1661#191961#1C1861#012828#122246#232323Using #201561 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-201561: #201561;background-color: #201561;colors: { 'color-201561': '#201561' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.082, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_201561">#201561</color>fill="#201561"More Blue Colors
#201561 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#201561 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #201561?
#201561 is a dark blue — rgb(32, 21, 97) in RGB and hsl(249, 64%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.
What is the RGB value of #201561?
#201561 is rgb(32, 21, 97) — red 32, green 21, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #201561?
#201561 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 78%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #201561 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #201561 scores 15.66:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #201561 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #201561 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 7.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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