What color is #20082C?

#20082C is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #20082C?

The RGB value is 32, 8, 44: 32 red, 8 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #20082C?

The complementary color is #142C08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20082C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20082C color

#20082C rgb(32, 8, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #20082C is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 3.1% green and 17.3% blue (32, 8, 44).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 69% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.54:1).

#20082C color codes

HEX	`#20082C`
RGB	`rgb(32, 8, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 3.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 69%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 82%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 82%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.99, 19.59, -18.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.99, 26.99, 316.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.137, 0.663, 2.45)`
Decimal	`2099244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20082C, 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 #20082C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#20082C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #20082C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20082c; }
.text { color: #20082c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20082c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 8 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20082c, #2c0826); }

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Questions

What color is #20082C?: #20082C is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #20082C?: The RGB value is 32, 8, 44: 32 red, 8 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20082C?: The complementary color is #142C08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20082C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.