What color is #431145?

#431145 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #431145?

The RGB value is 67, 17, 69: 67 red, 17 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #431145?

The complementary color is #134511, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #431145?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#431145 color

#431145 rgb(67, 17, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #431145 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 6.7% green and 27.1% blue (67, 17, 69).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 60% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.95:1).

#431145 color codes

HEX	`#431145`
RGB	`rgb(67, 17, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 6.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 60%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 75%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 75%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.61, 31.49, -20.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.61, 37.78, 326.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.589, 2.024, 5.831)`
Decimal	`4395333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #431145, 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 #431145	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#431145 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #431145 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #431145; }
.text { color: #431145; }
.border { border: 2px solid #431145; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 17 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #431145, #45112d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #431145?: #431145 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #431145?: The RGB value is 67, 17, 69: 67 red, 17 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #431145?: The complementary color is #134511, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #431145?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.