What color is #431F4C?

#431F4C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #431F4C?

The RGB value is 67, 31, 76: 67 red, 31 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #431F4C?

The complementary color is #284C1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #431F4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#431F4C color

#431F4C rgb(67, 31, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #431F4C is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 12.2% green and 29.8% blue (67, 31, 76).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 42% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Plunged Into Darkness (#431C53), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.65:1).

#431F4C color codes

HEX	`#431F4C`
RGB	`rgb(67, 31, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 12.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 42%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 59%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 59%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.78, 25.57, -20.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.78, 32.89, 321.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.109, 2.695, 7.14)`
Decimal	`4398924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #431F4C, 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 #431F4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#431F4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #431F4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #431f4c; }
.text { color: #431f4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #431f4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 31 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #431f4c, #4c1f3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #431F4C?: #431F4C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #431F4C?: The RGB value is 67, 31, 76: 67 red, 31 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #431F4C?: The complementary color is #284C1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #431F4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.