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#432A79 Color

#432A79 is rgb(67, 42, 121) in RGB, hsl(259, 48%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 65%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#432A79
HEX#432A79
RGBrgb(67, 42, 121)
HSLhsl(259, 48%, 32%)
HSVhsv(259, 65%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 65%, 0%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(36.2% 0.128 293.5)
LABlab(23.89% 27.00 -41.83)
LCHlch(23.89% 49.78 302.84)

What #432A79 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 #432A79, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#432A79 Channel Values

How #432A79 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 67 · G 42 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 48% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 65% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.38:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #432A79 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.

TextWhite text11.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #432A79

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #432A79; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #432A79

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 #432A79 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.

Typical#432A79
Protanopia#2F2F79
Protanomaly#382D79
Deuteranopia#343479
Deuteranomaly#3A3079
Tritanopia#343B3B
Tritanomaly#3B355A
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #432A79 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-432a79: #432A79;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #432A79;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-432a79': '#432A79' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.165, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_432a79">#432A79</color>
SVG fillfill="#432A79"

More Purple Colors

#432A79 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#432A79 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #432A79?

#432A79 is a dark purple — rgb(67, 42, 121) in RGB and hsl(259, 48%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.

What is the RGB value of #432A79?

#432A79 is rgb(67, 42, 121) — red 67, green 42, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #432A79?

#432A79 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 65%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #432A79 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #432A79 scores 11.38:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #432A79 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #432A79 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 8.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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