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#20406A Color

#20406A is rgb(32, 64, 106) in RGB, hsl(214, 54%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 40%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#20406A
HEX#20406A
RGBrgb(32, 64, 106)
HSLhsl(214, 54%, 27%)
HSVhsv(214, 70%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 40%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(36.9% 0.082 256)
LABlab(26.36% -0.39 -28.54)
LCHlch(26.36% 28.54 269.22)

What #20406A 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 #20406A, 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.

#20406A Channel Values

How #20406A 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 64 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 54% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 70% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.48:1 vs white · 2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20406A 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 text10.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #20406A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20406A; 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 #20406A

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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Shades

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How #20406A 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#20406A
Protanopia#3C3C6A
Protanomaly#333E6A
Deuteranopia#38386A
Deuteranomaly#303B6A
Tritanopia#094747
Tritanomaly#154457
Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #20406A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-20406a: #20406A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #20406A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-20406a': '#20406A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.251, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_20406a">#20406A</color>
SVG fillfill="#20406A"

More Blue Colors

#20406A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#20406A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #20406A?

#20406A is a dark blue — rgb(32, 64, 106) in RGB and hsl(214, 54%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #20406A?

#20406A is rgb(32, 64, 106) — red 32, green 64, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #20406A?

#20406A converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 40%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #20406A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #20406A scores 10.48:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #20406A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #20406A 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 26.31, which is a different colour altogether.

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