What color is #43386E?

#43386E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43386E?

The RGB value is 67, 56, 110: 67 red, 56 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43386E?

The complementary color is #636E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43386E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43386E color

#43386E rgb(67, 56, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #43386E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 22% green and 43.1% blue (67, 56, 110).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 33% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.35:1).

#43386E color codes

HEX	`#43386E`
RGB	`rgb(67, 56, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 22%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 33%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 49%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 49%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.15, 18.92, -29.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.15, 35.3, 302.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.543, 5.147, 15.398)`
Decimal	`4405358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43386E, 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 #43386E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43386E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #43386E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43386e; }
.text { color: #43386e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43386e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 56 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43386e, #5e386e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #43386E?: #43386E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43386E?: The RGB value is 67, 56, 110: 67 red, 56 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43386E?: The complementary color is #636E38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43386E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.