What color is #200036?

#200036 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #200036?

The RGB value is 32, 0, 54: 32 red, 0 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #200036?

The complementary color is #163600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #200036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#200036 color

#200036 rgb(32, 0, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #200036 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 0% green and 21.2% blue (32, 0, 54).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 100% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.84:1).

#200036 color codes

HEX	`#200036`
RGB	`rgb(32, 0, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 0%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 100%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 100%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 100%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.18, 27.09, -27.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.18, 38.44, 314.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.261, 0.573, 3.534)`
Decimal	`2097206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #200036, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #200036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#200036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #200036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #200036; }
.text { color: #200036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #200036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 0 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #200036, #360031); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #200036?: #200036 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #200036?: The RGB value is 32, 0, 54: 32 red, 0 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #200036?: The complementary color is #163600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #200036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.