#432852 Color
#432852 is rgb(67, 40, 82) in RGB, hsl(279, 34%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 51%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), visibly different at ΔE 10.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#432852rgb(67, 40, 82)hsl(279, 34%, 24%)hsv(279, 51%, 32%)cmyk(18%, 51%, 0%, 68%)oklch(33% 0.078 312.4)lab(21.14% 19.56 -20.86)lch(21.14% 28.60 313.16)What #432852 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 #432852, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#432852 Channel Values
How #432852 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 40 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 34% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 51% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.62:1 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 #432852 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 #432852
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #432852; 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 #432852
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 #432852 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.
#432852#2E2E52#372C52#333352#3A2F52#3E3030#402D40#333333Using #432852 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-432852: #432852;background-color: #432852;colors: { 'color-432852': '#432852' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.157, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_432852">#432852</color>fill="#432852"More Purple Colors
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#432852 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #432852?
#432852 is a dark purple — rgb(67, 40, 82) in RGB and hsl(279, 34%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.13.
What is the RGB value of #432852?
#432852 is rgb(67, 40, 82) — red 67, green 40, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #432852?
#432852 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 51%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #432852 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #432852 scores 12.62:1 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 #432852 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #432852 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 23.79, which is visibly different.
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