#202374 Color
#202374 is rgb(32, 35, 116) in RGB, hsl(238, 57%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 70%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#202374rgb(32, 35, 116)hsl(238, 57%, 29%)hsv(238, 72%, 45%)cmyk(72%, 70%, 0%, 55%)oklch(31.4% 0.136 273.8)lab(18.30% 21.95 -47.92)lch(18.30% 52.71 294.61)What #202374 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 #202374, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#202374 Channel Values
How #202374 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 35 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 57% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 72% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.51:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #202374 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 #202374
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #202374; 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 #202374
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 #202374 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.
#202374#232374#222374#222274#212274#003636#082F55#2E2E2EUsing #202374 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-202374: #202374;background-color: #202374;colors: { 'color-202374': '#202374' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.137, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_202374">#202374</color>fill="#202374"More Blue Colors
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#202374 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #202374?
#202374 is a dark blue — rgb(32, 35, 116) in RGB and hsl(238, 57%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.
What is the RGB value of #202374?
#202374 is rgb(32, 35, 116) — red 32, green 35, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #202374?
#202374 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 70%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #202374 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #202374 scores 13.51:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #202374 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #202374 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 6.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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