What color is #433558?

#433558 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 #433558?

The RGB value is 67, 53, 88: 67 red, 53 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #433558?

The complementary color is #4A5835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #433558?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#433558 color

#433558 rgb(67, 53, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #433558 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 20.8% green and 34.5% blue (67, 53, 88).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 25% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.12:1).

#433558 color codes

HEX	`#433558`
RGB	`rgb(67, 53, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 20.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 25%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 40%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 40%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.09, 14.5, -18.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.09, 23.75, 307.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.349, 4.444, 9.807)`
Decimal	`4404568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #433558, 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 #433558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#433558 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #433558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #433558; }
.text { color: #433558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #433558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 53 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #433558, #553558); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #433558?: #433558 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 #433558?: The RGB value is 67, 53, 88: 67 red, 53 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #433558?: The complementary color is #4A5835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #433558?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.