What color is #43324D?

#43324D 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 #43324D?

The RGB value is 67, 50, 77: 67 red, 50 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43324D?

The complementary color is #3C4D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43324D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43324D color

#43324D rgb(67, 50, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #43324D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 19.6% green and 30.2% blue (67, 50, 77).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 21% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.65:1).

#43324D color codes

HEX	`#43324D`
RGB	`rgb(67, 50, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 19.6%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 21%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 35%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 35%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.71, 13.6, -13.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.71, 19.29, 314.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.795, 4.01, 7.541)`
Decimal	`4403789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43324D, 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 #43324D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43324D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	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 #43324D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43324d; }
.text { color: #43324d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43324d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 50 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43324d, #4d3249); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #43324D?: #43324D 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 #43324D?: The RGB value is 67, 50, 77: 67 red, 50 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43324D?: The complementary color is #3C4D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43324D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.