Palettes / Colors / #201825

#201825 — Dark Dusty Purple

#201825 is a purple color we call Dark Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the purple family.

#201825 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #1D2518; it also sits naturally between #1A1825 and #251824. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 13% · Green 9% · Blue 15%

Cyan 14% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 85%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #201825

.text { color: #201825; }
.background { background-color: #201825; }
.border { border: 3px solid #201825; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 24, 37); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 21%, 12%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #201825; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 24, 37, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #201825; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 24, 37, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#201825">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#201825">Div content here</div>

Shades of #201825

Tints of #201825

Tones of #201825

Color harmonies

Complementary — #1D2518:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #201825: #FFFFFF.

How #201825 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #201825 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #201824  ·  #201826 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #201825?

#201825 is Dark Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 32, 24, 37). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #201825?

#201825 is RGB 32, 24, 37 — HSL 277°, 21%, 12% — CMYK 14%, 35%, 0%, 85%.

What colors go with #201825?

Its complement is #1D2518; analogous partners are #1A1825 and #251824. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #201825 for text?

White text on #201825 has a contrast ratio of 17.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.22:1.