#200C2C Color

#200C2C is rgb(32, 12, 44) in RGB, hsl(278, 57%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 73%, 0%, 83%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#200C2C

HEX#200C2C

RGBrgb(32, 12, 44)

HSLhsl(278, 57%, 11%)

HSVhsv(278, 73%, 17%)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 73%, 0%, 83%)

OKLCHoklch(20.4% 0.065 310.8)

LABlab(6.66% 15.95 -17.37)

LCHlch(6.66% 23.58 312.56)

What #200C2C 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 #200C2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Purple#301934ΔE 7.66 Russian Violet#32174DΔE 15.25 Deep Navy#0B1F3AΔE 16.5 Maastricht Blue#001C3DΔE 16.66 Space Cadet#1D2951ΔE 17.32 Oxford Blue#002147ΔE 18.32

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#200C2C Channel Values

How #200C2C 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 12 · B 44	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 278° · S 57% · L 11%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 278° · S 73% · V 17%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 27% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 83%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	18.25:1 vs white · 1.15:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #200C2C 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.

TextWhite text18.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #200C2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #200C2C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #200C2C

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #200C2C 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.

Typical#200C2C

Protanopia#11112C

Protanomaly#180F2C

Deuteranopia#14142C

Deuteranomaly#1A112C

Tritanopia#1C1313

Tritanomaly#1E101F

Achromatopsia#151515

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Using #200C2C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-200c2c: #200C2C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #200C2C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-200c2c': '#200C2C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.047, blue: 0.173)

Android XML<color name="color_200c2c">#200C2C</color>

SVG fillfill="#200C2C"

More Purple Colors

#200C2C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#200C2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #200C2C?

#200C2C is a darkest purple — rgb(32, 12, 44) in RGB and hsl(278, 57%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.

What is the RGB value of #200C2C?

#200C2C is rgb(32, 12, 44) — red 32, green 12, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #200C2C?

#200C2C converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 73%, 0%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #200C2C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #200C2C scores 18.25:1 against white and 1.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #200C2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #200C2C 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 24.5, which is visibly different.

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