Palettes / Colors / #201B2D

#201B2D — Dark Dusty Purple

#201B2D is a purple color we call Dark Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the purple family.

#201B2D 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 #282D1B; it also sits naturally between #1B1F2D and #291B2D. 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 11% · Blue 18%

Cyan 29% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 82%

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

Previews

CSS code for #201B2D

.text { color: #201B2D; }
.background { background-color: #201B2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #201B2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(32, 27, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 25%, 14%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #201B2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(32, 27, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #201B2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(32, 27, 45, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#201B2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#201B2D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #282D1B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #201B2D: #FFFFFF.

How #201B2D 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 #201B2D 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

← #201B2C  ·  #201B2E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #201B2D?

#201B2D is Dark Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 32, 27, 45). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #201B2D?

#201B2D is RGB 32, 27, 45 — HSL 257°, 25%, 14% — CMYK 29%, 40%, 0%, 82%.

What colors go with #201B2D?

Its complement is #282D1B; analogous partners are #1B1F2D and #291B2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #201B2D for text?

White text on #201B2D has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.26:1.