#21032B Color
#21032B is rgb(33, 3, 43) in RGB, hsl(285, 87%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 93%, 0%, 83%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 11.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#21032Brgb(33, 3, 43)hsl(285, 87%, 9%)hsv(285, 93%, 17%)cmyk(23%, 93%, 0%, 83%)oklch(18.9% 0.082 316.4)lab(4.97% 20.22 -19.26)lch(4.97% 27.93 316.40)What #21032B 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 #21032B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#21032B Channel Values
How #21032B 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 33 · G 3 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 87% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 93% · V 17% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 83% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.88:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #21032B 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 #21032B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #21032B; 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 #21032B
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 #21032B 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.
#21032B#0B0B2B#16082B#11112B#190C2B#1D0C0C#1F091D#111111Using #21032B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-21032b: #21032B;background-color: #21032B;colors: { 'color-21032b': '#21032B' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.012, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_21032b">#21032B</color>fill="#21032B"More Purple Colors
#21032B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#21032B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #21032B?
#21032B is a darkest purple — rgb(33, 3, 43) in RGB and hsl(285, 87%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.06.
What is the RGB value of #21032B?
#21032B is rgb(33, 3, 43) — red 33, green 3, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #21032B?
#21032B converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 93%, 0%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #21032B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #21032B scores 18.88:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #21032B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #21032B 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 28.37, which is a different colour altogether.
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