What color is #432263?

#432263 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #432263?

The RGB value is 67, 34, 99: 67 red, 34 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432263?

The complementary color is #426322, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432263 color

#432263 rgb(67, 34, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #432263 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 13.3% green and 38.8% blue (67, 34, 99).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 49% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Fading Horizon (#442266), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#432263 color codes

HEX	`#432263`
RGB	`rgb(67, 34, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 13.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 49%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 66%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 66%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.97, 29.69, -32.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.97, 44.06, 312.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.138, 3.238, 12.156)`
Decimal	`4399715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432263, 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 #432263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	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 #432263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432263; }
.text { color: #432263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 34 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432263, #632263); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #432263?: #432263 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #432263?: The RGB value is 67, 34, 99: 67 red, 34 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432263?: The complementary color is #426322, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.