#432555 Color
#432555 is rgb(67, 37, 85) in RGB, hsl(278, 39%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 56%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#432555rgb(67, 37, 85)hsl(278, 39%, 24%)hsv(278, 56%, 33%)cmyk(21%, 56%, 0%, 67%)oklch(32.7% 0.088 311.3)lab(20.54% 21.97 -23.80)lch(20.54% 32.39 312.72)What #432555 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 #432555, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#432555 Channel Values
How #432555 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 37 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 39% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 56% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.85:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #432555 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 #432555
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #432555; 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 #432555
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 #432555 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.
#432555#2C2C55#362955#313155#392D55#3D2E2E#402B41#323232Using #432555 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-432555: #432555;background-color: #432555;colors: { 'color-432555': '#432555' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.145, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_432555">#432555</color>fill="#432555"More Purple Colors
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#432555 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #432555?
#432555 is a dark purple — rgb(67, 37, 85) in RGB and hsl(278, 39%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.
What is the RGB value of #432555?
#432555 is rgb(67, 37, 85) — red 67, green 37, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #432555?
#432555 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 56%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #432555 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #432555 scores 12.85:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #432555 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #432555 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.31, which is visibly different.
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