What color is #431B71?

#431B71 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #431B71?

The RGB value is 67, 27, 113: 67 red, 27 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #431B71?

The complementary color is #49711B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #431B71?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#431B71 color

#431B71 rgb(67, 27, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #431B71 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 10.6% green and 44.3% blue (67, 27, 113).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 61% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.85:1).

#431B71 color codes

HEX	`#431B71`
RGB	`rgb(67, 27, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 10.6%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 61%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 76%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 76%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.71, 37.33, -42.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.71, 56.26, 311.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.687, 3.169, 15.932)`
Decimal	`4397937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #431B71, 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 #431B71	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#431B71 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #431B71 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #431b71; }
.text { color: #431b71; }
.border { border: 2px solid #431b71; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 27 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #431b71, #6e1b71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #431B71?: #431B71 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #431B71?: The RGB value is 67, 27, 113: 67 red, 27 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #431B71?: The complementary color is #49711B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #431B71?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.