What color is #432069?

#432069 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #432069?

The RGB value is 67, 32, 105: 67 red, 32 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432069?

The complementary color is #466920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432069 color

#432069 rgb(67, 32, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #432069 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 12.5% green and 41.2% blue (67, 32, 105).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 53% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Fading Horizon (#442266), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.73:1).

#432069 color codes

HEX	`#432069`
RGB	`rgb(67, 32, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 12.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 53%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 70%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 70%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21, 32.48, -36.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21, 48.81, 311.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.38, 3.246, 13.705)`
Decimal	`4399209`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432069, 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 #432069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #432069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432069; }
.text { color: #432069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 32 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432069, #672069); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #432069?: #432069 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #432069?: The RGB value is 67, 32, 105: 67 red, 32 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432069?: The complementary color is #466920, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.