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#430769 Color

#430769 is rgb(67, 7, 105) in RGB, hsl(277, 87%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 93%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#430769
HEX#430769
RGBrgb(67, 7, 105)
HSLhsl(277, 87%, 22%)
HSVhsv(277, 93%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 93%, 0%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(30.7% 0.15 306.1)
LABlab(16.78% 39.37 -43.06)
LCHlch(16.78% 58.35 312.44)

What #430769 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #430769, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#430769 Channel Values

How #430769 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 67 · G 7 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 87% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 93% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.26:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #430769 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text14.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #430769

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #430769; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #430769

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #430769 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#430769
Protanopia#1C1C69
Protanomaly#301569
Deuteranopia#272768
Deuteranomaly#341E69
Tritanopia#372626
Tritanomaly#3C1E4A
Achromatopsia#2A2A2A

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Using #430769 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-430769: #430769;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #430769;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-430769': '#430769' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.027, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_430769">#430769</color>
SVG fillfill="#430769"

More Purple Colors

#430769 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#430769 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #430769?

#430769 is a dark purple — rgb(67, 7, 105) in RGB and hsl(277, 87%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.85.

What is the RGB value of #430769?

#430769 is rgb(67, 7, 105) — red 67, green 7, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #430769?

#430769 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 93%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #430769 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #430769 scores 14.26:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #430769 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #430769 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 13.89, which is visibly different.

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