#201537 Color
#201537 is rgb(32, 21, 55) in RGB, hsl(259, 45%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 62%, 0%, 78%) 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 8.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#201537rgb(32, 21, 55)hsl(259, 45%, 15%)hsv(259, 62%, 22%)cmyk(42%, 62%, 0%, 78%)oklch(23% 0.064 295.9)lab(9.72% 12.96 -20.56)lch(9.72% 24.31 302.23)What #201537 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 #201537, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.
#201537 Channel Values
How #201537 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 45% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 62% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.16:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #201537 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 #201537
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #201537; 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 #201537
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 #201537 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.
#201537#171737#1B1637#191937#1C1837#1A1C1C#1D1929#1B1B1BUsing #201537 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-201537: #201537;background-color: #201537;colors: { 'color-201537': '#201537' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.082, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_201537">#201537</color>fill="#201537"More Purple Colors
#201537 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#201537 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #201537?
#201537 is a darkest purple — rgb(32, 21, 55) in RGB and hsl(259, 45%, 15%) 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 8.66.
What is the RGB value of #201537?
#201537 is rgb(32, 21, 55) — red 32, green 21, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #201537?
#201537 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 62%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #201537 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #201537 scores 17.16:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #201537 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #201537 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 26.18, which is a different colour altogether.
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