What color is #433355?

#433355 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 #433355?

The RGB value is 67, 51, 85: 67 red, 51 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #433355?

The complementary color is #455533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #433355?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#433355 color

#433355 rgb(67, 51, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #433355 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 20% green and 33.3% blue (67, 51, 85).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 25% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.39:1).

#433355 color codes

HEX	`#433355`
RGB	`rgb(67, 51, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 20%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 25%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 40%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 40%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.38, 15.02, -17.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.38, 23.4, 309.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.138, 4.217, 9.136)`
Decimal	`4404053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #433355, 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 #433355	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#433355 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #433355 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #433355; }
.text { color: #433355; }
.border { border: 2px solid #433355; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 51 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #433355, #543355); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #433355?: #433355 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 #433355?: The RGB value is 67, 51, 85: 67 red, 51 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #433355?: The complementary color is #455533, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #433355?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.