#20445B Color
#20445B is rgb(32, 68, 91) in RGB, hsl(203, 48%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 25%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#20445Brgb(32, 68, 91)hsl(203, 48%, 24%)hsv(203, 65%, 36%)cmyk(65%, 25%, 0%, 64%)oklch(37.1% 0.057 238.9)lab(27.02% -7.38 -17.91)lch(27.02% 19.37 247.60)What #20445B 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 #20445B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#20445B Channel Values
How #20445B 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 68 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 48% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 65% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.3:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20445B 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 #20445B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20445B; 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 #20445B
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 #20445B 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.
#20445B#3F3F5B#35415B#3B3B5C#323F5B#174747#1B4650#404040Using #20445B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-20445b: #20445B;background-color: #20445B;colors: { 'color-20445b': '#20445B' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.267, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_20445b">#20445B</color>fill="#20445B"More Blue Colors
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#20445B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #20445B?
#20445B is a dark blue — rgb(32, 68, 91) in RGB and hsl(203, 48%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.
What is the RGB value of #20445B?
#20445B is rgb(32, 68, 91) — red 32, green 68, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #20445B?
#20445B converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 25%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #20445B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #20445B scores 10.3:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #20445B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #20445B 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.37, which is visibly different.
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