#201A38 Color
#201A38 is rgb(32, 26, 56) in RGB, hsl(252, 37%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 54%, 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 8.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#201A38rgb(32, 26, 56)hsl(252, 37%, 16%)hsv(252, 54%, 22%)cmyk(43%, 54%, 0%, 78%)oklch(24.2% 0.056 290.8)lab(11.29% 9.74 -18.80)lch(11.29% 21.17 297.39)What #201A38 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 #201A38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#201A38 Channel Values
How #201A38 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 26 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 37% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 54% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.58:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #201A38 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 #201A38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #201A38; 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 #201A38
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 #201A38 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-201a38: #201A38;background-color: #201A38;colors: { 'color-201a38': '#201A38' }Color(red: 0.125, green: 0.102, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_201a38">#201A38</color>fill="#201A38"More Blue Colors
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#201A38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #201A38?
#201A38 is a darkest blue — rgb(32, 26, 56) in RGB and hsl(252, 37%, 16%) 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 8.53.
What is the RGB value of #201A38?
#201A38 is rgb(32, 26, 56) — red 32, green 26, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #201A38?
#201A38 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 54%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #201A38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #201A38 scores 16.58:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #201A38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #201A38 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 23.99, which is visibly different.
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