#201532 Color
#201532 is rgb(32, 21, 50) in RGB, hsl(263, 41%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 58%, 0%, 80%) 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 7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#201532rgb(32, 21, 50)hsl(263, 41%, 14%)hsv(263, 58%, 20%)cmyk(36%, 58%, 0%, 80%)oklch(22.6% 0.056 299.4)lab(9.42% 11.68 -17.43)lch(9.42% 20.98 303.83)What #201532 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 #201532, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#201532 Channel Values
How #201532 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 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 41% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 58% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.29:1 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 #201532 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 #201532
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #201532; 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 #201532
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 #201532 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.
#201532#171732#1B1632#191932#1C1832#1C1A1A#1D1826#1B1B1BUsing #201532 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-201532: #201532;background-color: #201532;colors: { 'color-201532': '#201532' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.082, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_201532">#201532</color>fill="#201532"More Purple Colors
#201532 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#201532 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #201532?
#201532 is a darkest purple — rgb(32, 21, 50) in RGB and hsl(263, 41%, 14%) 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 7.
What is the RGB value of #201532?
#201532 is rgb(32, 21, 50) — red 32, green 21, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #201532?
#201532 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 58%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #201532 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #201532 scores 17.29:1 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 #201532 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #201532 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, which is visibly different.
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