#201621

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#201621 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(32, 22, 33), HSL(295°, 20%, 11%), CMYK(3%, 33%, 0%, 87%). Closest named color: midnightblue. Contrast is 17.53:1 on white and 1.2:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#201621
RGBrgb(32 22 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(32, 22, 33)
RGB %rgb(13% 9% 13%)
HSLhsl(295 20% 11%)
HSV / HSBhsv(295, 33%, 13%)
HWBhwb(295 9% 87%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 33%, 0%, 87%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(8.9 7.13 -5.68)
LCHlch(8.9 9.12 321.49)
OKLaboklab(0.2178 0.0208 -0.0154)
OKLCHoklch(0.2178 0.0259 323.39)
Decimal2102817

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colormidnightblue ΔE 14.7
Closest web-safe color#330033
Hue295°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)20% / 33%
Lightness (HSL)11%
Brightness or Value (HSV)13%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)10% / 10%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0099
Red / Green / Blue32 / 22 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
17.53:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
1.20:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 104.3 / 0 · As background with white / black text: Lc -106.6 / 0

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #201621;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(21.78% 0.0259 323.39);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(32 22 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#201621] text-[#201621] border-[#201621]">