What color is #201B2D?

#201B2D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201B2D?

The RGB value is 32, 27, 45: 32 red, 27 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201B2D?

The complementary color is #282D1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201B2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201B2D color

#201B2D rgb(32, 27, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #201B2D is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 10.6% green and 17.6% blue (32, 27, 45).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 25% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.72:1).

#201B2D color codes

HEX	`#201B2D`
RGB	`rgb(32, 27, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 10.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 25%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 40%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 40%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.14, 7.35, -11.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.14, 13.39, 303.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.461, 1.28, 2.652)`
Decimal	`2104109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201B2D, 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 #201B2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201B2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #201B2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201b2d; }
.text { color: #201b2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201b2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 27 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201b2d, #291b2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #201B2D?: #201B2D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201B2D?: The RGB value is 32, 27, 45: 32 red, 27 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201B2D?: The complementary color is #282D1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201B2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.