#432957 Color
#432957 is rgb(67, 41, 87) in RGB, hsl(274, 36%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 53%, 0%, 66%) 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 9.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#432957rgb(67, 41, 87)hsl(274, 36%, 25%)hsv(274, 53%, 34%)cmyk(23%, 53%, 0%, 66%)oklch(33.5% 0.083 308.6)lab(21.64% 19.95 -23.40)lch(21.64% 30.75 310.45)What #432957 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 #432957, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#432957 Channel Values
How #432957 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 41 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 36% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 53% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.4:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #432957 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 #432957
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #432957; 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 #432957
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 #432957 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.
#432957#2F2F57#382C57#333357#3A2F57#3D3232#402E43#343434Using #432957 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-432957: #432957;background-color: #432957;colors: { 'color-432957': '#432957' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.161, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_432957">#432957</color>fill="#432957"More Purple Colors
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#432957 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #432957?
#432957 is a dark purple — rgb(67, 41, 87) in RGB and hsl(274, 36%, 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 9.51.
What is the RGB value of #432957?
#432957 is rgb(67, 41, 87) — red 67, green 41, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #432957?
#432957 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 53%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #432957 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #432957 scores 12.4:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #432957 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #432957 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 21.24, which is visibly different.
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