#431669 Color
#431669 is rgb(67, 22, 105) in RGB, hsl(273, 65%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 79%, 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 7.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#431669rgb(67, 22, 105)hsl(273, 65%, 25%)hsv(273, 79%, 41%)cmyk(36%, 79%, 0%, 59%)oklch(32% 0.136 304.3)lab(18.72% 34.01 -39.92)lch(18.72% 52.44 310.43)What #431669 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 #431669, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#431669 Channel Values
How #431669 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 22 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 65% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 79% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.48:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #431669 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 #431669
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #431669; 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 #431669
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 #431669 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.
#431669#222269#321E69#2B2B69#362469#382C2C#3D254C#2F2F2FUsing #431669 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-431669: #431669;background-color: #431669;colors: { 'color-431669': '#431669' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.086, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_431669">#431669</color>fill="#431669"More Purple Colors
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#431669 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #431669?
#431669 is a dark purple — rgb(67, 22, 105) in RGB and hsl(273, 65%, 25%) 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 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #431669?
#431669 is rgb(67, 22, 105) — red 67, green 22, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #431669?
#431669 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 79%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #431669 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #431669 scores 13.48:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #431669 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #431669 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 14.14, which is visibly different.
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