What color is #43293B?

#43293B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43293B?

The RGB value is 67, 41, 59: 67 red, 41 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43293B?

The complementary color is #294331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43293B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43293B color

#43293B rgb(67, 41, 59)

Shades of purple

The hex color #43293B is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 16.1% green and 23.1% blue (67, 41, 59).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 24% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 12% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.97:1).

#43293B color codes

HEX	`#43293B`
RGB	`rgb(67, 41, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 16.1%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 24%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 39%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 12%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.42, 15.43, -6.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.42, 16.74, 337.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.897, 3.095, 4.529)`
Decimal	`4401467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43293B, 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 #43293B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43293B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #43293B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43293b; }
.text { color: #43293b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43293b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 41 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43293b, #43292e); }

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Questions

What color is #43293B?: #43293B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43293B?: The RGB value is 67, 41, 59: 67 red, 41 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43293B?: The complementary color is #294331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43293B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.