What color is #433861?

#433861 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #433861?

The RGB value is 67, 56, 97: 67 red, 56 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #433861?

The complementary color is #566138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #433861?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#433861 color

#433861 rgb(67, 56, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #433861 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 22% green and 38% blue (67, 56, 97).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 27% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.62:1).

#433861 color codes

HEX	`#433861`
RGB	`rgb(67, 56, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 22%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 27%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 42%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 42%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.4, 15.04, -22.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.4, 27.16, 303.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.886, 4.885, 11.94)`
Decimal	`4405345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #433861, 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 #433861	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#433861 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #433861 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #433861; }
.text { color: #433861; }
.border { border: 2px solid #433861; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 56 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #433861, #583861); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #433861?: #433861 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #433861?: The RGB value is 67, 56, 97: 67 red, 56 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #433861?: The complementary color is #566138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #433861?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.