Palettes / Colors / #20249C
#20249C — Blue
#20249C is a blue color we call 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 #20249C 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.
#20249C 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 #9D9820; it also sits naturally between #20639D and #5A209D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #20249C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 32, 36, 156 |
| HSL | 238°, 66%, 37% |
| HSV | 238°, 79%, 61% |
| CMYK | 79%, 77%, 0%, 39% |
| XYZ | 7.23, 3.97, 31.84 |
| Yxy | 3.97, 0.1679, 0.0922 |
| CIE-Lab | 23.57, 41.27, -64.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.92, 31.45, -85.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 13% · Green 14% · Blue 61%
Cyan 79% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 39%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #20249C
.text { color: #20249C; }
.background { background-color: #20249C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #20249C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 36, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 66%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #20249C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 36, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #20249C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 36, 156, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#20249C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#20249C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9D9820:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.71:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.79:1 Fails |
Best text color on #20249C: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #20249C
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 #20249C: ·
How #20249C 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 #20249C 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 #20249C?
#20249C is Blue, a blue color (RGB 32, 36, 156). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #20249C?
#20249C is RGB 32, 36, 156 — HSL 238°, 66%, 37% — CMYK 79%, 77%, 0%, 39%.
What colors go with #20249C?
Its complement is #9D9820; analogous partners are #20639D and #5A209D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #20249C for text?
White text on #20249C has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.79:1.