#432281 Color
#432281 is rgb(67, 34, 129) in RGB, hsl(261, 58%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 74%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is KSU Purple (#512888), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#432281rgb(67, 34, 129)hsl(261, 58%, 32%)hsv(261, 74%, 51%)cmyk(48%, 74%, 0%, 49%)oklch(35.7% 0.149 293.2)lab(22.75% 33.35 -48.74)lch(22.75% 59.06 304.38)What #432281 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 #432281, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#432281 Channel Values
How #432281 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 34 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 58% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 74% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.77:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #432281 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 #432281
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #432281; 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 #432281
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 #432281 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.
#432281#2A2A81#352781#303081#382B81#313A3A#39325E#383838Using #432281 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-432281: #432281;background-color: #432281;colors: { 'color-432281': '#432281' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.133, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_432281">#432281</color>fill="#432281"More Purple Colors
#432281 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#432281 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #432281?
#432281 is a dark purple — rgb(67, 34, 129) in RGB and hsl(261, 58%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is KSU Purple (#512888), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #432281?
#432281 is rgb(67, 34, 129) — red 67, green 34, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #432281?
#432281 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 74%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #432281 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #432281 scores 11.77:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #432281 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #432281 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 10.95, which is visibly different.
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