#432970 Color
#432970 is rgb(67, 41, 112) in RGB, hsl(262, 46%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 63%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#432970rgb(67, 41, 112)hsl(262, 46%, 30%)hsv(262, 63%, 44%)cmyk(40%, 63%, 0%, 56%)oklch(35.3% 0.118 296.8)lab(23.07% 25.45 -37.42)lch(23.07% 45.25 304.22)What #432970 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 #432970, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#432970 Channel Values
How #432970 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 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 46% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 63% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.73:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #432970 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 #432970
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #432970; 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 #432970
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 #432970 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.
#432970#2F2F70#382C70#333370#3A2F70#373838#3C3354#383838Using #432970 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-432970: #432970;background-color: #432970;colors: { 'color-432970': '#432970' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.161, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_432970">#432970</color>fill="#432970"More Purple Colors
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#432970 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #432970?
#432970 is a dark purple — rgb(67, 41, 112) in RGB and hsl(262, 46%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.84.
What is the RGB value of #432970?
#432970 is rgb(67, 41, 112) — red 67, green 41, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #432970?
#432970 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 63%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #432970 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #432970 scores 11.73:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #432970 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #432970 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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