What color is #432143?

#432143 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #432143?

The RGB value is 67, 33, 67: 67 red, 33 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432143?

The complementary color is #214321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432143?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432143 color

#432143 rgb(67, 33, 67)

Shades of purple

The hex color #432143 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 12.9% green and 26.3% blue (67, 33, 67).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 34% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.66:1).

#432143 color codes

HEX	`#432143`
RGB	`rgb(67, 33, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 12.9%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 34%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 51%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.74, 22.29, -14.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.74, 26.64, 326.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.872, 2.686, 5.624)`
Decimal	`4399427`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432143, 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 #432143	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432143 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.66:1	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 #432143 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432143; }
.text { color: #432143; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432143; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 33 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432143, #432132); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #432143?: #432143 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #432143?: The RGB value is 67, 33, 67: 67 red, 33 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432143?: The complementary color is #214321, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432143?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.