What color is #433151?

#433151 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #433151?

The RGB value is 67, 49, 81: 67 red, 49 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #433151?

The complementary color is #3F5131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #433151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#433151 color

#433151 rgb(67, 49, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #433151 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 19.2% green and 31.8% blue (67, 49, 81).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 25% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.69:1).

#433151 color codes

HEX	`#433151`
RGB	`rgb(67, 49, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 19.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 25%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 40%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 40%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.62, 15.29, -16.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.62, 22.48, 312.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.898, 3.984, 8.294)`
Decimal	`4403537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #433151, 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 #433151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#433151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #433151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #433151; }
.text { color: #433151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #433151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 49 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #433151, #51314f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #433151?: #433151 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #433151?: The RGB value is 67, 49, 81: 67 red, 49 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #433151?: The complementary color is #3F5131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #433151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.