#204B60 Color
#204B60 is rgb(32, 75, 96) in RGB, hsl(200, 50%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 22%, 0%, 62%) 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 7.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#204B60rgb(32, 75, 96)hsl(200, 50%, 25%)hsv(200, 67%, 38%)cmyk(67%, 22%, 0%, 62%)oklch(39.2% 0.059 232.3)lab(29.60% -9.94 -17.14)lch(29.60% 19.81 239.90)What #204B60 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 #204B60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#204B60 Channel Values
How #204B60 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 75 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 50% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 67% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.39:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #204B60 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 #204B60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #204B60; 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 #204B60
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 #204B60 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.
#204B60#464660#3A4860#404061#364560#174E4E#1B4D56#464646Using #204B60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-204b60: #204B60;background-color: #204B60;colors: { 'color-204b60': '#204B60' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.294, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_204b60">#204B60</color>fill="#204B60"More Blue Colors
#204B60 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#204B60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #204B60?
#204B60 is a dark blue — rgb(32, 75, 96) in RGB and hsl(200, 50%, 25%) 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 7.84.
What is the RGB value of #204B60?
#204B60 is rgb(32, 75, 96) — red 32, green 75, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #204B60?
#204B60 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 22%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #204B60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #204B60 scores 9.39:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #204B60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #204B60 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 13.49, which is visibly different.
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