What color is #201136?

#201136 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 #201136?

The RGB value is 32, 17, 54: 32 red, 17 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201136?

The complementary color is #273611, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201136?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201136 color

#201136 rgb(32, 17, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #201136 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 6.7% green and 21.2% blue (32, 17, 54).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 52% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.58:1).

#201136 color codes

HEX	`#201136`
RGB	`rgb(32, 17, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 6.7%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 52%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 69%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 69%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.78, 17.55, -21.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.78, 27.74, 309.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.462, 0.974, 3.6)`
Decimal	`2101558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201136, 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 #201136	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201136 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #201136 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201136; }
.text { color: #201136; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201136; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 17 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201136, #331136); }

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Questions

What color is #201136?: #201136 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 #201136?: The RGB value is 32, 17, 54: 32 red, 17 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201136?: The complementary color is #273611, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201136?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.