#432659 Color
#432659 is rgb(67, 38, 89) in RGB, hsl(274, 40%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 57%, 0%, 65%) 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 7.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#432659rgb(67, 38, 89)hsl(274, 40%, 25%)hsv(274, 57%, 35%)cmyk(25%, 57%, 0%, 65%)oklch(33.1% 0.092 308.5)lab(21.00% 22.18 -25.74)lch(21.00% 33.98 310.75)What #432659 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 #432659, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#432659 Channel Values
How #432659 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 38 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 40% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 57% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.65:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #432659 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 #432659
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #432659; 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 #432659
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 #432659 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.
#432659#2C2C59#372A59#323259#392D59#3C3030#3F2C44#333333Using #432659 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-432659: #432659;background-color: #432659;colors: { 'color-432659': '#432659' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.149, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_432659">#432659</color>fill="#432659"More Purple Colors
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#432659 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #432659?
#432659 is a dark purple — rgb(67, 38, 89) in RGB and hsl(274, 40%, 25%) 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 7.36.
What is the RGB value of #432659?
#432659 is rgb(67, 38, 89) — red 67, green 38, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #432659?
#432659 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 57%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #432659 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #432659 scores 12.65:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #432659 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #432659 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 19.39, which is visibly different.
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