What color is #201233?

#201233 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 #201233?

The RGB value is 32, 18, 51: 32 red, 18 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201233?

The complementary color is #253312, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201233?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201233 color

#201233 rgb(32, 18, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #201233 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 7.1% green and 20% blue (32, 18, 51).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 48% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.56:1).

#201233 color codes

HEX	`#201233`
RGB	`rgb(32, 18, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 7.1%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 48%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 65%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 65%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.81, 15.89, -19.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.81, 24.95, 309.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.409, 0.979, 3.246)`
Decimal	`2101811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201233, 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 #201233	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201233 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #201233 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201233; }
.text { color: #201233; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201233; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 18 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201233, #311233); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #201233?: #201233 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 #201233?: The RGB value is 32, 18, 51: 32 red, 18 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201233?: The complementary color is #253312, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201233?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.