What color is #432E41?

#432E41 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 #432E41?

The RGB value is 67, 46, 65: 67 red, 46 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432E41?

The complementary color is #2E4330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432E41?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432E41 color

#432E41 rgb(67, 46, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #432E41 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 18% green and 25.5% blue (67, 46, 65).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 19% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 3% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.31:1).

#432E41 color codes

HEX	`#432E41`
RGB	`rgb(67, 46, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 18%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 19%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 31%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 3%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.05, 13.4, -8.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.05, 15.68, 328.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.246, 3.529, 5.458)`
Decimal	`4402753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432E41, 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 #432E41	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432E41 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #432E41 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432e41; }
.text { color: #432e41; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432e41; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 46 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432e41, #432e36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #432E41?: #432E41 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 #432E41?: The RGB value is 67, 46, 65: 67 red, 46 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432E41?: The complementary color is #2E4330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432E41?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.