What color is #43263D?

#43263D 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 #43263D?

The RGB value is 67, 38, 61: 67 red, 38 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43263D?

The complementary color is #26432C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43263D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43263D color

#43263D rgb(67, 38, 61)

Shades of purple

The hex color #43263D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 14.9% green and 23.9% blue (67, 38, 61).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 9% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.26:1).

#43263D color codes

HEX	`#43263D`
RGB	`rgb(67, 38, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 14.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 28%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 43%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 9%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.71, 17.81, -8.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.71, 19.94, 333.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.85, 2.917, 4.774)`
Decimal	`4400701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43263D, 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 #43263D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43263D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #43263D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43263d; }
.text { color: #43263d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43263d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 38 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43263d, #43262f); }

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Questions

What color is #43263D?: #43263D 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 #43263D?: The RGB value is 67, 38, 61: 67 red, 38 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43263D?: The complementary color is #26432C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43263D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.