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#43264A Color

#43264A is rgb(67, 38, 74) in RGB, hsl(288, 32%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#43264A
HEX#43264A
RGBrgb(67, 38, 74)
HSLhsl(288, 32%, 22%)
HSVhsv(288, 49%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(32.2% 0.072 319.6)
LABlab(20.26% 19.28 -16.86)
LCHlch(20.26% 25.61 318.83)

What #43264A 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 #43264A, 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.

#43264A Channel Values

How #43264A 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 38 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 32% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 49% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43264A 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 text13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #43264A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #43264A; 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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Tints & Shades of #43264A

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 #43264A 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#43264A
Protanopia#2C2C4A
Protanomaly#372A4A
Deuteranopia#323249
Deuteranomaly#392D4A
Tritanopia#3F2C2C
Tritanomaly#412A3A
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #43264A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-43264a: #43264A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #43264A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-43264a': '#43264A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.149, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_43264a">#43264A</color>
SVG fillfill="#43264A"

More Purple Colors

#43264A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#43264A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #43264A?

#43264A is a dark purple — rgb(67, 38, 74) in RGB and hsl(288, 32%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.69.

What is the RGB value of #43264A?

#43264A is rgb(67, 38, 74) — red 67, green 38, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #43264A?

#43264A converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 49%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #43264A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #43264A scores 13:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #43264A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #43264A 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 27.84, which is a different colour altogether.

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