What color is #200D33?

#200D33 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #200D33?

The RGB value is 32, 13, 51: 32 red, 13 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #200D33?

The complementary color is #20330D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #200D33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#200D33 color

#200D33 rgb(32, 13, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #200D33 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 5.1% green and 20% blue (32, 13, 51).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 59% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18:1).

#200D33 color codes

HEX	`#200D33`
RGB	`rgb(32, 13, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 5.1%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 59%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 75%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 75%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.53, 19.26, -21.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.53, 28.71, 312.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.337, 0.834, 3.222)`
Decimal	`2100531`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #200D33, 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 #200D33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#200D33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #200D33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #200d33; }
.text { color: #200d33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #200d33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 13 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #200d33, #330d33); }

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Questions

What color is #200D33?: #200D33 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #200D33?: The RGB value is 32, 13, 51: 32 red, 13 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #200D33?: The complementary color is #20330D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #200D33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.