#20102E Color
#20102E is rgb(32, 16, 46) in RGB, hsl(272, 48%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 65%, 0%, 82%) 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 6.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#20102Ergb(32, 16, 46)hsl(272, 48%, 12%)hsv(272, 65%, 18%)cmyk(30%, 65%, 0%, 82%)oklch(21.3% 0.06 306.6)lab(7.75% 14.13 -17.13)lch(7.75% 22.21 309.51)What #20102E 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 #20102E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#20102E Channel Values
How #20102E 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 16 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 48% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 65% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.87:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20102E 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 #20102E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20102E; 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 #20102E
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 #20102E 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.
#20102E#14142E#19122E#16162E#1B142E#1C1616#1E1422#171717Using #20102E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-20102e: #20102E;background-color: #20102E;colors: { 'color-20102e': '#20102E' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.063, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_20102e">#20102E</color>fill="#20102E"More Purple Colors
#20102E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#20102E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #20102E?
#20102E is a darkest purple — rgb(32, 16, 46) in RGB and hsl(272, 48%, 12%) 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 6.85.
What is the RGB value of #20102E?
#20102E is rgb(32, 16, 46) — red 32, green 16, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #20102E?
#20102E converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 65%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #20102E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #20102E scores 17.87:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #20102E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #20102E 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 23.52, which is visibly different.
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