What color is #20132D?

#20132D 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 #20132D?

The RGB value is 32, 19, 45: 32 red, 19 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #20132D?

The complementary color is #202D13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #20132D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#20132D color

#20132D rgb(32, 19, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #20132D is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 7.5% green and 17.6% blue (32, 19, 45).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 41% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.61:1).

#20132D color codes

HEX	`#20132D`
RGB	`rgb(32, 19, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 7.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 41%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 58%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 58%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.67, 13.29, -15.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.67, 20.07, 311.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.302, 0.962, 2.599)`
Decimal	`2102061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #20132D, 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 #20132D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#20132D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.61:1	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 #20132D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #20132d; }
.text { color: #20132d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #20132d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 19 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #20132d, #2d132d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #20132D?: #20132D 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 #20132D?: The RGB value is 32, 19, 45: 32 red, 19 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #20132D?: The complementary color is #202D13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #20132D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.