What color is #201829?

#201829 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 #201829?

The RGB value is 32, 24, 41: 32 red, 24 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201829?

The complementary color is #212918, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201829?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201829 color

#201829 rgb(32, 24, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #201829 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 9.4% green and 16.1% blue (32, 24, 41).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 26% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.16:1).

#201829 color codes

HEX	`#201829`
RGB	`rgb(32, 24, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 9.4%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 26%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 41%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 41%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.96, 8.38, -10.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.96, 13.11, 309.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.322, 1.12, 2.244)`
Decimal	`2103337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201829, 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 #201829	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201829 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #201829 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201829; }
.text { color: #201829; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201829; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 24 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201829, #291829); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #201829?: #201829 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 #201829?: The RGB value is 32, 24, 41: 32 red, 24 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201829?: The complementary color is #212918, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201829?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.