What color is #201625?

#201625 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201625?

The RGB value is 32, 22, 37: 32 red, 22 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201625?

The complementary color is #1B2516, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201625?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201625 color

#201625 rgb(32, 22, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #201625 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 8.6% green and 14.5% blue (32, 22, 37).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 25% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.46:1).

#201625 color codes

HEX	`#201625`
RGB	`rgb(32, 22, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 8.6%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 25%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 41%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 41%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.11, 8.72, -8.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.11, 12.11, 316.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.216, 1.014, 1.882)`
Decimal	`2102821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201625, 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 #201625	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201625 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.46:1	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 #201625 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201625; }
.text { color: #201625; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201625; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 22 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201625, #251622); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #201625?: #201625 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201625?: The RGB value is 32, 22, 37: 32 red, 22 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201625?: The complementary color is #1B2516, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201625?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.