What color is #20102B?

#20102B is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #20102B?

The RGB value is 32, 16, 43: 32 red, 16 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #20102B?

The complementary color is #1B2B10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20102B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20102B color

#20102B rgb(32, 16, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #20102B is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 6.3% green and 16.9% blue (32, 16, 43).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 46% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.94:1).

#20102B color codes

HEX	`#20102B`
RGB	`rgb(32, 16, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 6.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 46%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 63%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 63%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.7, 14.83, -15.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.7, 21.17, 314.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.217, 0.852, 2.385)`
Decimal	`2101291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20102B, 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 #20102B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#20102B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.94:1	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 #20102B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20102b; }
.text { color: #20102b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20102b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 16 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20102b, #2b1029); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #20102B?: #20102B is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #20102B?: The RGB value is 32, 16, 43: 32 red, 16 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20102B?: The complementary color is #1B2B10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20102B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.