#200948 Color
#200948 is rgb(32, 9, 72) in RGB, hsl(262, 78%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 88%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#200948rgb(32, 9, 72)hsl(262, 78%, 16%)hsv(262, 88%, 28%)cmyk(56%, 88%, 0%, 72%)oklch(22.6% 0.107 292.1)lab(8.22% 24.77 -35.06)lch(8.22% 42.93 305.25)What #200948 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #200948, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#200948 Channel Values
How #200948 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 32 · G 9 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 78% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 88% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.59:1 vs white · 1.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #200948 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #200948
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #200948; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #200948
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #200948 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#200948#0F0F48#170D48#131348#191048#131A1A#191532#191919Using #200948 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-200948: #200948;background-color: #200948;colors: { 'color-200948': '#200948' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.035, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_200948">#200948</color>fill="#200948"More Purple Colors
#200948 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#200948 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #200948?
#200948 is a darkest purple — rgb(32, 9, 72) in RGB and hsl(262, 78%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.04.
What is the RGB value of #200948?
#200948 is rgb(32, 9, 72) — red 32, green 9, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #200948?
#200948 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 88%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #200948 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #200948 scores 17.59:1 against white and 1.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #200948 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #200948 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 17.25, which is visibly different.
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