What color is #433242?

#433242 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 #433242?

The RGB value is 67, 50, 66: 67 red, 50 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #433242?

The complementary color is #324333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #433242?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#433242 color

#433242 rgb(67, 50, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #433242 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 19.6% green and 25.9% blue (67, 50, 66).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 15% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 1% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.84:1).

#433242 color codes

HEX	`#433242`
RGB	`rgb(67, 50, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 19.6%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 15%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 25%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 1%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.23, 10.96, -7.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.23, 13.02, 327.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.439, 3.868, 5.666)`
Decimal	`4403778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #433242, 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 #433242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#433242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #433242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #433242; }
.text { color: #433242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #433242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 50 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #433242, #43323a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #433242?: #433242 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 #433242?: The RGB value is 67, 50, 66: 67 red, 50 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #433242?: The complementary color is #324333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #433242?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.