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#202040 Color

#202040 is rgb(32, 32, 64) in RGB, hsl(240, 33%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 50%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#202040
HEX#202040
RGBrgb(32, 32, 64)
HSLhsl(240, 33%, 19%)
HSVhsv(240, 50%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 50%, 0%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(26.2% 0.059 281.5)
LABlab(13.64% 7.77 -20.73)
LCHlch(13.64% 22.14 290.55)

What #202040 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 #202040, 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.

#202040 Channel Values

How #202040 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 32 · B 648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 240° · S 33% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 240° · S 50% · V 25%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 75%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.65:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #202040 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 text15.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #202040 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #202040

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #202040; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #202040

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #202040.

How #202040 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#202040
Protanopia#202040
Protanomaly#202040
Deuteranopia#202040
Deuteranomaly#202040
Tritanopia#192626
Tritanomaly#1C2432
Achromatopsia#232323

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #202040 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-202040: #202040;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #202040;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-202040': '#202040' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.125, blue: 0.251)
Android XML<color name="color_202040">#202040</color>
SVG fillfill="#202040"

More Blue Colors

#202040 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#202040 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #202040?

#202040 is a darkest blue — rgb(32, 32, 64) in RGB and hsl(240, 33%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.

What is the RGB value of #202040?

#202040 is rgb(32, 32, 64) — red 32, green 32, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #202040?

#202040 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 50%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #202040 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #202040 scores 15.65:1 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 #202040 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #202040 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 26, which is a different colour altogether.

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