What color is #432E6A?

#432E6A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Her Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #432E6A?

The RGB value is 67, 46, 106: 67 red, 46 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432E6A?

The complementary color is #556A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432E6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432E6A color

#432E6A rgb(67, 46, 106)

Shades of purple

The hex color #432E6A is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 18% green and 41.6% blue (67, 46, 106).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 39% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Her Highness (#432E6F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.43:1).

#432E6A color codes

HEX	`#432E6A`
RGB	`rgb(67, 46, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 18%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 39%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 57%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 57%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.28, 24.26, -31.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.28, 40, 307.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.893, 4.188, 14.131)`
Decimal	`4402794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432E6A, 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 #432E6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432E6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #432E6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432e6a; }
.text { color: #432e6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432e6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 46 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432e6a, #612e6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #432E6A?: #432E6A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Her Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #432E6A?: The RGB value is 67, 46, 106: 67 red, 46 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432E6A?: The complementary color is #556A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432E6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.