What color is #432956?

#432956 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #432956?

The RGB value is 67, 41, 86: 67 red, 41 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432956?

The complementary color is #3C5629, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432956 color

#432956 rgb(67, 41, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #432956 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 16.1% green and 33.7% blue (67, 41, 86).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.42:1).

#432956 color codes

HEX	`#432956`
RGB	`rgb(67, 41, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 16.1%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 52%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 52%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.77, 21.86, -22.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.77, 31.51, 313.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.787, 3.451, 9.216)`
Decimal	`4401494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432956, 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 #432956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #432956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432956; }
.text { color: #432956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 41 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432956, #562953); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #432956?: #432956 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #432956?: The RGB value is 67, 41, 86: 67 red, 41 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432956?: The complementary color is #3C5629, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.