What color is #201733?

#201733 is a very dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(32, 23, 51), and in HSL hsl(259, 38%, 15%).

Is #201733 accessible as text?

On white, #201733 has a contrast ratio of 17.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #201733, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #201733?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #201733?

#201733 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2C3518. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #201733 below.

Is #201733 good for buttons?

#201733 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #201733 — black text only reaches 1.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #201733 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #201733 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#201733 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #201733

Not just a swatch — here's how #201733 works with other colors. Named schemes with #201733 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201733 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #201733 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #201733 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #201733 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #2A2732 Surface #F3ECE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #201733 Secondary #413E49 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #201733 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #201733

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #201733 with

Prussian Blue Russian Violet Sacramento Green Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFC8E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B1835 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #201733 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #201733;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 23 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.1% 0.053 296.8);
  --color-50: #F6F4FB;
  --color-100: #E8E2F3;
  --color-200: #D1C7E6;
  --color-300: #AF9FD0;
  --color-400: #8D7AB8;
  --color-500: #6E599C;
  --color-600: #584979;
  --color-700: #423857;
  --color-800: #2D273A;
  --color-900: #1D1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F4FB',
    100: '#E8E2F3',
    200: '#D1C7E6',
    300: '#AF9FD0',
    400: '#8D7AB8',
    500: '#6E599C',
    600: '#584979',
    700: '#423857',
    800: '#2D273A',
    900: '#1D1924',
  },
}

$base: #201733;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FB;
$base-100: #E8E2F3;
$base-200: #D1C7E6;
$base-300: #AF9FD0;
$base-400: #8D7AB8;
$base-500: #6E599C;
$base-600: #584979;
$base-700: #423857;
$base-800: #2D273A;
$base-900: #1D1924;
$base-hover: #1A132A;
$base-subtle: #B7ABD1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#201733",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1C7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AF9FD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D7AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E599C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#584979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#423857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}