#432960 Color
#432960 is rgb(67, 41, 96) in RGB, hsl(268, 40%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 57%, 0%, 62%) 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 7.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#432960rgb(67, 41, 96)hsl(268, 40%, 27%)hsv(268, 57%, 38%)cmyk(30%, 57%, 0%, 62%)oklch(34.1% 0.096 303.6)lab(22.12% 21.85 -28.57)lch(22.12% 35.97 307.40)What #432960 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 #432960, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#432960 Channel Values
How #432960 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 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 268° · S 40% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 268° · S 57% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.18:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #432960 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 #432960
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #432960; 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 #432960
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 #432960 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.
#432960#2F2F60#382C60#333360#3A2F60#3B3434#3E3049#353535Using #432960 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-432960: #432960;background-color: #432960;colors: { 'color-432960': '#432960' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.161, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_432960">#432960</color>fill="#432960"More Purple Colors
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#432960 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #432960?
#432960 is a dark purple — rgb(67, 41, 96) in RGB and hsl(268, 40%, 27%) 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 7.94.
What is the RGB value of #432960?
#432960 is rgb(67, 41, 96) — red 67, green 41, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #432960?
#432960 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 57%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #432960 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #432960 scores 12.18:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #432960 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #432960 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 16.36, which is visibly different.
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