#20496A Color
#20496A is rgb(32, 73, 106) in RGB, hsl(207, 54%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 31%, 0%, 58%) 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 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#20496Argb(32, 73, 106)hsl(207, 54%, 27%)hsv(207, 70%, 42%)cmyk(70%, 31%, 0%, 58%)oklch(39.2% 0.073 245.5)lab(29.34% -5.83 -23.87)lch(29.34% 24.57 256.28)What #20496A 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 #20496A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#20496A Channel Values
How #20496A 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 73 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 54% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 70% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.45:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20496A 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 #20496A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20496A; 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 #20496A
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 #20496A 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.
#20496A#44446A#39466A#3F3F6B#35436A#0E4E4E#174C5B#464646Using #20496A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-20496a: #20496A;background-color: #20496A;colors: { 'color-20496a': '#20496A' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.286, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_20496a">#20496A</color>fill="#20496A"More Blue Colors
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#20496A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #20496A?
#20496A is a dark blue — rgb(32, 73, 106) in RGB and hsl(207, 54%, 27%) 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 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #20496A?
#20496A is rgb(32, 73, 106) — red 32, green 73, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #20496A?
#20496A converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 31%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #20496A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #20496A scores 9.45:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #20496A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #20496A 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 21.02, which is visibly different.
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