What color is #201337?

#201337 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 #201337?

The RGB value is 32, 19, 55: 32 red, 19 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201337?

The complementary color is #2A3713, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201337?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201337 color

#201337 rgb(32, 19, 55)

Shades of black

The hex color #201337 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 7.5% green and 21.6% blue (32, 19, 55).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 49% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.36:1).

#201337 color codes

HEX	`#201337`
RGB	`rgb(32, 19, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 7.5%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 49%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 65%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 65%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.39, 16.47, -21.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.39, 26.86, 307.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.518, 1.049, 3.736)`
Decimal	`2102071`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201337, 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 #201337	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201337 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #201337 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201337; }
.text { color: #201337; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201337; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 19 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201337, #321337); }

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Questions

What color is #201337?: #201337 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 #201337?: The RGB value is 32, 19, 55: 32 red, 19 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201337?: The complementary color is #2A3713, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201337?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.