What color is #430036?

#430036 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #430036?

The RGB value is 67, 0, 54: 67 red, 0 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #430036?

The complementary color is #00430D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #430036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#430036 color

#430036 rgb(67, 0, 54)

Shades of purple

The hex color #430036 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 0% green and 21.2% blue (67, 0, 54).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 19% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Dark Sanctuary (#3F012C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.25:1).

#430036 color codes

HEX	`#430036`
RGB	`rgb(67, 0, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 0%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 100%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 100%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 19%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.35, 35.47, -15.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.35, 38.67, 336.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.981, 1.46, 3.614)`
Decimal	`4390966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #430036, 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 #430036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#430036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #430036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #430036; }
.text { color: #430036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #430036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 0 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #430036, #430014); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #430036?: #430036 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Sanctuary. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #430036?: The RGB value is 67, 0, 54: 67 red, 0 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #430036?: The complementary color is #00430D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #430036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.