What color is #433755?

#433755 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #433755?

The RGB value is 67, 55, 85: 67 red, 55 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #433755?

The complementary color is #495537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #433755?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#433755 color

#433755 rgb(67, 55, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #433755 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 21.6% green and 33.3% blue (67, 55, 85).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.96:1).

#433755 color codes

HEX	`#433755`
RGB	`rgb(67, 55, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 21.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 35%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.51, 12.35, -16.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.51, 20.36, 307.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.32, 4.582, 9.197)`
Decimal	`4405077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #433755, 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 #433755	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#433755 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #433755 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #433755; }
.text { color: #433755; }
.border { border: 2px solid #433755; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 55 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #433755, #523755); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #433755?: #433755 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #433755?: The RGB value is 67, 55, 85: 67 red, 55 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #433755?: The complementary color is #495537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #433755?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.