#20132B Color
#20132B is rgb(32, 19, 43) in RGB, hsl(273, 39%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 56%, 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 6.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#20132Brgb(32, 19, 43)hsl(273, 39%, 12%)hsv(273, 56%, 17%)cmyk(26%, 56%, 0%, 83%)oklch(21.7% 0.049 307.8)lab(8.43% 11.39 -13.84)lch(8.43% 17.92 309.44)What #20132B 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 #20132B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#20132B Channel Values
How #20132B 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 19 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 39% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 56% · V 17% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 83% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.66:1 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 #20132B 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 #20132B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20132B; 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 #20132B
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 #20132B 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.
#20132B#16162B#1A152B#18182B#1B162B#1D1717#1E1621#191919Using #20132B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-20132b: #20132B;background-color: #20132B;colors: { 'color-20132b': '#20132B' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.075, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_20132b">#20132B</color>fill="#20132B"More Purple Colors
#20132B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#20132B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #20132B?
#20132B is a darkest purple — rgb(32, 19, 43) in RGB and hsl(273, 39%, 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 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #20132B?
#20132B is rgb(32, 19, 43) — red 32, green 19, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #20132B?
#20132B converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 56%, 0%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #20132B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #20132B scores 17.66:1 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 #20132B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #20132B 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 19.81, which is visibly different.
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