#20152E Color
#20152E is rgb(32, 21, 46) in RGB, hsl(266, 37%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 54%, 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 6.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#20152Ergb(32, 21, 46)hsl(266, 37%, 13%)hsv(266, 54%, 18%)cmyk(30%, 54%, 0%, 82%)oklch(22.3% 0.049 302.9)lab(9.19% 10.69 -14.86)lch(9.19% 18.31 305.74)What #20152E 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 #20152E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#20152E Channel Values
How #20152E 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 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 37% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 54% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.38:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #20152E 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 #20152E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #20152E; 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 #20152E
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 #20152E 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.
#20152E#17172E#1B162E#19192E#1C182E#1C1919#1E1823#1A1A1AUsing #20152E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-20152e: #20152E;background-color: #20152E;colors: { 'color-20152e': '#20152E' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.082, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_20152e">#20152E</color>fill="#20152E"More Purple Colors
#20152E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#20152E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #20152E?
#20152E is a darkest purple — rgb(32, 21, 46) in RGB and hsl(266, 37%, 13%) 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 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #20152E?
#20152E is rgb(32, 21, 46) — red 32, green 21, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #20152E?
#20152E converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 54%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #20152E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #20152E scores 17.38:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #20152E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #20152E 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 20.49, which is visibly different.
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