Palettes / Colors / #201EA9
#201EA9 — Blue
#201EA9 is a blue color we call 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 #201EA9 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.
#201EA9 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 #A7A91E; it also sits naturally between #1E61A9 and #661EA9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #201EA9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 32, 30, 169 |
| HSL | 241°, 70%, 39% |
| HSV | 241°, 82%, 66% |
| CMYK | 81%, 82%, 0%, 34% |
| XYZ | 8.22, 4.10, 37.89 |
| Yxy | 4.10, 0.1637, 0.0817 |
| CIE-Lab | 24.00, 48.71, -71.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 20.25, 38.73, -101.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 13% · Green 12% · Blue 66%
Cyan 81% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 34%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #201EA9
.text { color: #201EA9; }
.background { background-color: #201EA9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #201EA9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 30, 169); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 70%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #201EA9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 30, 169, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #201EA9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 30, 169, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#201EA9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#201EA9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7A91E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.54:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.82:1 Fails |
Best text color on #201EA9: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #201EA9
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 #201EA9: ·
How #201EA9 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 #201EA9 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 #201EA9?
#201EA9 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 32, 30, 169). Its closest standard named color is DarkBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #201EA9?
#201EA9 is RGB 32, 30, 169 — HSL 241°, 70%, 39% — CMYK 81%, 82%, 0%, 34%.
What colors go with #201EA9?
Its complement is #A7A91E; analogous partners are #1E61A9 and #661EA9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #201EA9 for text?
White text on #201EA9 has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.82:1.