Palettes / Colors / #20249D

#20249D — Blue

#20249D 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 #20249D 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.

#20249D 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.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 13% · Green 14% · Blue 62%

Cyan 80% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 38%

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

Previews

CSS code for #20249D

.text { color: #20249D; }
.background { background-color: #20249D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #20249D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 36, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 66%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #20249D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 36, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #20249D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 36, 157, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#20249D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#20249D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9D9820:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #20249D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #20249D

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 #20249D 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 #20249D 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

← #20249C  ·  #20249E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #20249D?

#20249D is Blue, a blue color (RGB 32, 36, 157). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #20249D?

#20249D is RGB 32, 36, 157 — HSL 238°, 66%, 37% — CMYK 80%, 77%, 0%, 38%.

What colors go with #20249D?

Its complement is #9D9820; analogous partners are #20639D and #5A209D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #20249D for text?

White text on #20249D has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.80:1.