#201730 Color
#201730 is rgb(32, 23, 48) in RGB, hsl(262, 35%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 52%, 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 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#201730rgb(32, 23, 48)hsl(262, 35%, 14%)hsv(262, 52%, 19%)cmyk(33%, 52%, 0%, 81%)oklch(22.9% 0.048 299.2)lab(9.91% 9.78 -15.20)lch(9.91% 18.07 302.76)What #201730 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 #201730, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#201730 Channel Values
How #201730 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 23 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 35% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 52% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.12:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #201730 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 #201730
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #201730; 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 #201730
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 #201730 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.
#201730#191930#1C1830#1A1A30#1D1930#1C1B1B#1E1A25#1C1C1CUsing #201730 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-201730: #201730;background-color: #201730;colors: { 'color-201730': '#201730' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.090, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_201730">#201730</color>fill="#201730"More Purple Colors
#201730 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#201730 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #201730?
#201730 is a darkest purple — rgb(32, 23, 48) in RGB and hsl(262, 35%, 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 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #201730?
#201730 is rgb(32, 23, 48) — red 32, green 23, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #201730?
#201730 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 52%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #201730 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #201730 scores 17.12:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #201730 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #201730 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 20.61, which is visibly different.
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