What color is #432E6F?

#432E6F is a dark, desaturated violet known as Her Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Her Highness?

The RGB value is 67, 46, 111: 67 red, 46 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Her Highness?

The complementary color is #5A6F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432E6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Her Highness color: hex code #432E6F

#432E6F rgb(67, 46, 111)

Shades of purple

Her Highness has the hex code #432E6F. It is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 18% green and 43.5% blue (67, 46, 111).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 41% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.3:1).

Her Highness (#432E6F) color codes

HEX	`#432E6F`
RGB	`rgb(67, 46, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 18%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 41%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 59%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 59%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.62, 25.74, -34.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.62, 43.03, 306.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.16, 4.295, 15.54)`
Decimal	`4402799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Her Highness, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #432E6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432E6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #432E6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432e6f; }
.text { color: #432e6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432e6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 46 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432e6f, #632e6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

See #432E6F on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #432E6F?: #432E6F is a dark, desaturated violet known as Her Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Her Highness?: The RGB value is 67, 46, 111: 67 red, 46 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Her Highness?: The complementary color is #5A6F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432E6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.