#201528 Color
#201528 is rgb(32, 21, 40) in RGB, hsl(275, 31%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 47%, 0%, 84%) 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 8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#201528rgb(32, 21, 40)hsl(275, 31%, 12%)hsv(275, 48%, 16%)cmyk(20%, 47%, 0%, 84%)oklch(21.9% 0.039 310)lab(8.89% 9.31 -10.91)lch(8.89% 14.34 310.45)What #201528 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 #201528, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#201528 Channel Values
How #201528 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 21 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 31% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 48% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.51:1 vs white · 1.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #201528 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 #201528
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #201528; 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 #201528
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 #201528 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.
#201528#171728#1B1628#191928#1C1828#1E1818#1F171F#191919Using #201528 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-201528: #201528;background-color: #201528;colors: { 'color-201528': '#201528' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.082, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_201528">#201528</color>fill="#201528"More Purple Colors
#201528 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#201528 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #201528?
#201528 is a darkest purple — rgb(32, 21, 40) in RGB and hsl(275, 31%, 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 8.
What is the RGB value of #201528?
#201528 is rgb(32, 21, 40) — red 32, green 21, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #201528?
#201528 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 47%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #201528 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #201528 scores 17.51:1 against white and 1.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #201528 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #201528 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 16.87, which is visibly different.
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