What color is #432F42?

#432F42 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 #432F42?

The RGB value is 67, 47, 66: 67 red, 47 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #432F42?

The complementary color is #2F4330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #432F42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#432F42 color

#432F42 rgb(67, 47, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #432F42 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 18.4% green and 25.9% blue (67, 47, 66).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 18% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 1% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#432F42 color codes

HEX	`#432F42`
RGB	`rgb(67, 47, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 18.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 18%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 30%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 1%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.37, 12.96, -8.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.37, 15.41, 327.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.315, 3.62, 5.625)`
Decimal	`4403010`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #432F42, 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 #432F42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#432F42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #432F42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #432f42; }
.text { color: #432f42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #432f42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 47 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #432f42, #432f38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #432F42?: #432F42 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 #432F42?: The RGB value is 67, 47, 66: 67 red, 47 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #432F42?: The complementary color is #2F4330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #432F42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.