What color is #43178F?

#43178F is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Civilization. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43178F?

The RGB value is 67, 23, 143: 67 red, 23 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43178F?

The complementary color is #638F17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43178F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43178F color

#43178F rgb(67, 23, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #43178F is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 9% green and 56.1% blue (67, 23, 143).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 72% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Civilization (#442288), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.95:1).

#43178F color codes

HEX	`#43178F`
RGB	`rgb(67, 23, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 9%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 72%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 84%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 84%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.96, 47.26, -57.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.96, 74.35, 309.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.578, 3.789, 26.313)`
Decimal	`4396943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43178F, 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 #43178F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43178F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #43178F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43178f; }
.text { color: #43178f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43178f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 23 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43178f, #7f178f); }

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Questions

What color is #43178F?: #43178F is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Civilization. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43178F?: The RGB value is 67, 23, 143: 67 red, 23 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43178F?: The complementary color is #638F17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43178F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.