#430859 Color
#430859 is rgb(67, 8, 89) in RGB, hsl(284, 84%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 91%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#430859rgb(67, 8, 89)hsl(284, 84%, 19%)hsv(284, 91%, 35%)cmyk(25%, 91%, 0%, 65%)oklch(29.3% 0.134 314)lab(15.64% 36.29 -34.31)lch(15.64% 49.94 316.61)What #430859 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 #430859, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#430859 Channel Values
How #430859 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 67 · G 8 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 84% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 91% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.81:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #430859 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.
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Colors That Go With #430859
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #430859; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #430859
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 #430859 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.
#430859#1C1C59#301659#272758#341E59#3B2020#3E193E#282828Using #430859 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-430859: #430859;background-color: #430859;colors: { 'color-430859': '#430859' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.031, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_430859">#430859</color>fill="#430859"More Purple Colors
#430859 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#430859 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #430859?
#430859 is a darkest purple — rgb(67, 8, 89) in RGB and hsl(284, 84%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.87.
What is the RGB value of #430859?
#430859 is rgb(67, 8, 89) — red 67, green 8, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #430859?
#430859 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 91%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #430859 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #430859 scores 14.81:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #430859 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #430859 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 19.56, which is visibly different.
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