What color is #432D59?

#432D59 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 #432D59?

The RGB value is 67, 45, 89: 67 red, 45 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432D59?

The complementary color is #43592D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432D59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432D59 color

#432D59 rgb(67, 45, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #432D59 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 17.6% green and 34.9% blue (67, 45, 89).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 33% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.94:1).

#432D59 color codes

HEX	`#432D59`
RGB	`rgb(67, 45, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 17.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 33%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 49%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 49%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.97, 20.07, -22.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.97, 30.37, 311.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.056, 3.791, 9.915)`
Decimal	`4402521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432D59, 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 #432D59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432D59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #432D59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432d59; }
.text { color: #432d59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432d59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 45 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432d59, #592d59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #432D59?: #432D59 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 #432D59?: The RGB value is 67, 45, 89: 67 red, 45 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432D59?: The complementary color is #43592D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432D59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.