Palettes / Colors / #201650
#201650 — Deep Blue
#201650 is a blue color we call Deep Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #201650 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.
#201650 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #465016; it also sits naturally between #162950 and #3D1650. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #201650 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 32, 22, 80 |
| HSL | 250°, 57%, 20% |
| HSV | 250°, 73%, 31% |
| CMYK | 60%, 72%, 0%, 69% |
| XYZ | 2.33, 1.46, 7.75 |
| Yxy | 1.46, 0.2020, 0.1265 |
| CIE-Lab | 12.35, 23.05, -34.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 12.08, 14.15, -31.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 13% · Green 9% · Blue 31%
Cyan 60% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 69%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #201650
.text { color: #201650; }
.background { background-color: #201650; }
.border { border: 3px solid #201650; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 22, 80); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 57%, 20%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #201650; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 22, 80, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #201650; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 22, 80, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#201650">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#201650">Div content here</div>
Shades of #201650
Tints of #201650
Tones of #201650
Color harmonies
Complementary — #465016:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 16.25:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.29:1 Fails |
Best text color on #201650: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #201650
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #201650: ·
How #201650 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 #201650 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #201650?
#201650 is Deep Blue, a blue color (RGB 32, 22, 80). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #201650?
#201650 is RGB 32, 22, 80 — HSL 250°, 57%, 20% — CMYK 60%, 72%, 0%, 69%.
What colors go with #201650?
Its complement is #465016; analogous partners are #162950 and #3D1650. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #201650 for text?
White text on #201650 has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.29:1.