Palettes / Colors / #201BB1

#201BB1 — Blue

#201BB1 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkBlue (#00008B). It belongs to the blue family.

#201BB1 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 #ACB11B; it also sits naturally between #1B61B1 and #6B1BB1. 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 11% · Blue 69%

Cyan 82% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 0% · Key 31%

Previews

CSS code for #201BB1

.text { color: #201BB1; }
.background { background-color: #201BB1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #201BB1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 27, 177); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 74%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #201BB1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 27, 177, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #201BB1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 27, 177, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#201BB1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#201BB1">Div content here</div>

Shades of #201BB1

Tints of #201BB1

Tones of #201BB1

Color harmonies

Complementary — #ACB11B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #201BB1: #FFFFFF.

How #201BB1 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 #201BB1 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #201BB1?

#201BB1 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 32, 27, 177). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #201BB1?

#201BB1 is RGB 32, 27, 177 — HSL 242°, 74%, 40% — CMYK 82%, 85%, 0%, 31%.

What colors go with #201BB1?

Its complement is #ACB11B; analogous partners are #1B61B1 and #6B1BB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #201BB1 for text?

White text on #201BB1 has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.85:1.