Close to Zaffre
#201EB2
#201EB2 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 12.5% red, 11.8% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 241°, with 71% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #201EB2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
11.11:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.89:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.11:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.89:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #201EB2 as they’d see it.
#201EB2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #201EB2
What color is #201EB2?
#201EB2 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Zaffre. In RGB it’s made of 12.5% red, 11.8% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 241°, with 71% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #201EB2 in RGB?
#201EB2 is rgb(32, 30, 178): 32 red, 30 green, and 178 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #201EB2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(82, 83, 0, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #201EB2?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #201EB2?
Its complement #3D3E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.