What color is #432E6D?

#432E6D 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 #432E6D?

The RGB value is 67, 46, 109: 67 red, 46 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432E6D?

The complementary color is #586D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432E6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432E6D color

#432E6D rgb(67, 46, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #432E6D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 18% green and 42.7% blue (67, 46, 109).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 41% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Her Highness (#432E6F), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.35:1).

#432E6D color codes

HEX	`#432E6D`
RGB	`rgb(67, 46, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 18%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 41%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 58%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 58%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.49, 25.15, -33.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.49, 41.82, 306.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.051, 4.251, 14.967)`
Decimal	`4402797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432E6D, 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 #432E6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432E6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #432E6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432e6d; }
.text { color: #432e6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432e6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 46 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432e6d, #622e6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #432E6D?: #432E6D 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 #432E6D?: The RGB value is 67, 46, 109: 67 red, 46 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432E6D?: The complementary color is #586D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432E6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.