#201B5A Color
#201B5A is rgb(32, 27, 90) in RGB, hsl(245, 54%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 70%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#201B5Argb(32, 27, 90)hsl(245, 54%, 23%)hsv(245, 70%, 35%)cmyk(64%, 70%, 0%, 65%)oklch(27.3% 0.109 280)lab(13.98% 19.04 -37.94)lch(13.98% 42.45 296.65)What #201B5A 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 #201B5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#201B5A Channel Values
How #201B5A 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 27 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 54% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 70% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.38:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #201B5A 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 #201B5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #201B5A; 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 #201B5A
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 #201B5A 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.
#201B5A#1C1C5A#1E1C5A#1D1D5A#1E1C5A#092929#152442#252525Using #201B5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-201b5a: #201B5A;background-color: #201B5A;colors: { 'color-201b5a': '#201B5A' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.106, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_201b5a">#201B5A</color>fill="#201B5A"More Blue Colors
#201B5A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#201B5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #201B5A?
#201B5A is a dark blue — rgb(32, 27, 90) in RGB and hsl(245, 54%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.14.
What is the RGB value of #201B5A?
#201B5A is rgb(32, 27, 90) — red 32, green 27, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #201B5A?
#201B5A converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 70%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #201B5A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #201B5A scores 15.38:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #201B5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #201B5A 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 14.72, which is visibly different.
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