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#431DB4 Color

#431DB4 is rgb(67, 29, 180) in RGB, hsl(255, 72%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 84%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#431DB4
HEX#431DB4
RGBrgb(67, 29, 180)
HSLhsl(255, 72%, 41%)
HSVhsv(255, 84%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 84%, 0%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(40.2% 0.213 282.7)
LABlab(26.44% 47.61 -73.87)
LCHlch(26.44% 87.89 302.80)

What #431DB4 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 #431DB4, 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.

#431DB4 Channel Values

How #431DB4 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 29 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 72% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 84% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.13:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #431DB4 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 text10.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #431DB4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #431DB4; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #431DB4

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #431DB4.

How #431DB4 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#431DB4
Protanopia#2626B4
Protanomaly#3423B4
Deuteranopia#2E2EB4
Deuteranomaly#3728B4
Tritanopia#004A4A
Tritanomaly#293C82
Achromatopsia#424242

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #431DB4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-431db4: #431DB4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #431DB4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-431db4': '#431DB4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.114, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_431db4">#431DB4</color>
SVG fillfill="#431DB4"

More Purple Colors

#431DB4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#431DB4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #431DB4?

#431DB4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(67, 29, 180) in RGB and hsl(255, 72%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.55.

What is the RGB value of #431DB4?

#431DB4 is rgb(67, 29, 180) — red 67, green 29, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #431DB4?

#431DB4 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 84%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #431DB4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #431DB4 scores 10.13:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #431DB4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #431DB4 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.27, which is visibly different.

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