#201442 Color
#201442 is rgb(32, 20, 66) in RGB, hsl(256, 53%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 70%, 0%, 74%) 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 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#201442rgb(32, 20, 66)hsl(256, 53%, 17%)hsv(256, 70%, 26%)cmyk(52%, 70%, 0%, 74%)oklch(23.7% 0.083 290.7)lab(10.21% 16.63 -27.61)lch(10.21% 32.23 301.06)What #201442 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 #201442, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#201442 Channel Values
How #201442 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 20 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 53% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 70% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.93:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #201442 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 #201442
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #201442; 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 #201442
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 #201442 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.
#201442#161642#1B1542#191942#1C1742#171E1E#1B1A30#1D1D1DUsing #201442 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-201442: #201442;background-color: #201442;colors: { 'color-201442': '#201442' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.078, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_201442">#201442</color>fill="#201442"More Purple Colors
#201442 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#201442 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #201442?
#201442 is a darkest purple — rgb(32, 20, 66) in RGB and hsl(256, 53%, 17%) 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 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #201442?
#201442 is rgb(32, 20, 66) — red 32, green 20, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #201442?
#201442 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 70%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #201442 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #201442 scores 16.93:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #201442 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #201442 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 25.53, which is a different colour altogether.
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