What color is #43344C?

#43344C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43344C?

The RGB value is 67, 52, 76: 67 red, 52 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43344C?

The complementary color is #3D4C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43344C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43344C color

#43344C rgb(67, 52, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #43344C is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 20.4% green and 29.8% blue (67, 52, 76).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 19% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.45:1).

#43344C color codes

HEX	`#43344C`
RGB	`rgb(67, 52, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 20.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 19%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 32%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 32%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.23, 12.01, -12.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.23, 17.13, 314.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.847, 4.171, 7.386)`
Decimal	`4404300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43344C, 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 #43344C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43344C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #43344C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43344c; }
.text { color: #43344c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43344c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 52 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43344c, #4c3449); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #43344C?: #43344C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43344C?: The RGB value is 67, 52, 76: 67 red, 52 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43344C?: The complementary color is #3D4C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43344C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.