What color is #432D51?

#432D51 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #432D51?

The RGB value is 67, 45, 81: 67 red, 45 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432D51?

The complementary color is #3B512D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432D51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432D51 color

#432D51 rgb(67, 45, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #432D51 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 17.6% green and 31.8% blue (67, 45, 81).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.12:1).

#432D51 color codes

HEX	`#432D51`
RGB	`rgb(67, 45, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 17.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 44%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.53, 17.94, -18.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.53, 25.54, 314.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.738, 3.664, 8.241)`
Decimal	`4402513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432D51, 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 #432D51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432D51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #432D51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432d51; }
.text { color: #432d51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432d51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 45 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432d51, #512d4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #432D51?: #432D51 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #432D51?: The RGB value is 67, 45, 81: 67 red, 45 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432D51?: The complementary color is #3B512D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432D51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.