What color is #432963?

#432963 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 #432963?

The RGB value is 67, 41, 99: 67 red, 41 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432963?

The complementary color is #496329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432963?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432963 color

#432963 rgb(67, 41, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #432963 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 16.1% green and 38.8% blue (67, 41, 99).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 41% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Fading Horizon (#442266), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.1:1).

#432963 color codes

HEX	`#432963`
RGB	`rgb(67, 41, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 16.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 41%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 59%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 59%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.58, 25.42, -29.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.58, 39.3, 310.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.359, 3.68, 12.23)`
Decimal	`4401507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432963, 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 #432963	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432963 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #432963 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432963; }
.text { color: #432963; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432963; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 41 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432963, #602963); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #432963?: #432963 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 #432963?: The RGB value is 67, 41, 99: 67 red, 41 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432963?: The complementary color is #496329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432963?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.