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#204FBC Color

#204FBC is rgb(32, 79, 188) in RGB, hsl(222, 71%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 58%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#204FBC
HEX#204FBC
RGBrgb(32, 79, 188)
HSLhsl(222, 71%, 43%)
HSVhsv(222, 83%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 58%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(46.6% 0.179 263.4)
LABlab(35.94% 17.42 -63.11)
LCHlch(35.94% 65.47 285.43)

What #204FBC 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 #204FBC, 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.

#204FBC Channel Values

How #204FBC 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 79 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 71% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 83% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.23:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #204FBC 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 text7.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #204FBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #204FBC; 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 #204FBC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #204FBC.

How #204FBC 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#204FBC
Protanopia#4949BC
Protanomaly#3D4CBC
Deuteranopia#4444BC
Deuteranomaly#3848BC
Tritanopia#006666
Tritanomaly#005D90
Achromatopsia#575757

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #204FBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-204fbc: #204FBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #204FBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-204fbc': '#204FBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.310, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_204fbc">#204FBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#204FBC"

More Blue Colors

#204FBC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#204FBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #204FBC?

#204FBC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(32, 79, 188) in RGB and hsl(222, 71%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.68.

What is the RGB value of #204FBC?

#204FBC is rgb(32, 79, 188) — red 32, green 79, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #204FBC?

#204FBC converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 58%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #204FBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #204FBC scores 7.23:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #204FBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #204FBC 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.43, which is visibly different.

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