What color is #432249?

#432249 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #432249?

The RGB value is 67, 34, 73: 67 red, 34 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432249?

The complementary color is #284922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432249 color

#432249 rgb(67, 34, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #432249 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 13.3% green and 28.6% blue (67, 34, 73).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 36% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.43:1).

#432249 color codes

HEX	`#432249`
RGB	`rgb(67, 34, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 13.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 36%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 53%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 53%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.3, 23.04, -17.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.3, 29.13, 322.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.089, 2.819, 6.631)`
Decimal	`4399689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432249, 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 #432249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #432249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432249; }
.text { color: #432249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 34 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432249, #49223b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #432249?: #432249 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #432249?: The RGB value is 67, 34, 73: 67 red, 34 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432249?: The complementary color is #284922, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.