#201631 Color
#201631 is rgb(32, 22, 49) in RGB, hsl(262, 38%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 55%, 0%, 81%) 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 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#201631rgb(32, 22, 49)hsl(262, 38%, 14%)hsv(262, 55%, 19%)cmyk(35%, 55%, 0%, 81%)oklch(22.8% 0.052 299.3)lab(9.66% 10.73 -16.32)lch(9.66% 19.53 303.32)What #201631 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 #201631, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#201631 Channel Values
How #201631 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 22 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 38% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 55% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.21:1 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 #201631 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #201631 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #201631
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #201631; 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 #201631
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 #201631 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.
#201631#181831#1B1731#1A1A31#1C1831#1C1B1B#1E1925#1B1B1BUsing #201631 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-201631: #201631;background-color: #201631;colors: { 'color-201631': '#201631' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.086, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_201631">#201631</color>fill="#201631"More Purple Colors
#201631 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#201631 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #201631?
#201631 is a darkest purple — rgb(32, 22, 49) in RGB and hsl(262, 38%, 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 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #201631?
#201631 is rgb(32, 22, 49) — red 32, green 22, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #201631?
#201631 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 55%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #201631 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #201631 scores 17.21:1 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 #201631 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #201631 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 21.79, which is visibly different.
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