What color is #201E31?

#201E31 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #201E31?

The RGB value is 32, 30, 49: 32 red, 30 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #201E31?

The complementary color is #2F311E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #201E31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#201E31 color

#201E31 rgb(32, 30, 49)

Shades of blue

The hex color #201E31 is a very dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 11.8% green and 19.2% blue (32, 30, 49).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 24% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.26:1).

#201E31 color codes

HEX	`#201E31`
RGB	`rgb(32, 30, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 11.8%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 24%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 39%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 39%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.33, 6.39, -12.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.33, 13.8, 297.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.614, 1.457, 3.101)`
Decimal	`2104881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #201E31, 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 #201E31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#201E31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #201E31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #201e31; }
.text { color: #201e31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201e31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 30 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #201e31, #291e31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #201E31?: #201E31 is a very dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #201E31?: The RGB value is 32, 30, 49: 32 red, 30 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #201E31?: The complementary color is #2F311E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #201E31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.