Palettes / Colors / #20008B

#20008B — Deep Vivid Blue

#20008B is a blue color we call Deep Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkblue (#00008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkblue gives you #00008B, a different color; use #20008B when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#20008B is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6A8A00; it also sits naturally between #00258A and #65008A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 13% · Green 0% · Blue 55%

Cyan 77% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 0% · Key 45%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #20008B

.text { color: #20008B; }
.background { background-color: #20008B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #20008B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 0, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 100%, 27%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #20008B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 0, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #20008B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 0, 139, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#20008B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#20008B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6A8A00:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #20008B: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #20008B

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #20008B looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #20008B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #20008A  ·  #20008C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #20008B?

#20008B is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 32, 0, 139). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #20008B?

#20008B is RGB 32, 0, 139 — HSL 254°, 100%, 27% — CMYK 77%, 100%, 0%, 45%.

What colors go with #20008B?

Its complement is #6A8A00; analogous partners are #00258A and #65008A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #20008B for text?

White text on #20008B has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.43:1.