#432D9A Color
#432D9A is rgb(67, 45, 154) in RGB, hsl(252, 55%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 71%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Pigment) (#333399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#432D9Argb(67, 45, 154)hsl(252, 55%, 39%)hsv(252, 71%, 60%)cmyk(56%, 71%, 0%, 40%)oklch(39.5% 0.167 285.1)lab(26.99% 33.52 -57.30)lch(26.99% 66.39 300.33)What #432D9A 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 #432D9A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#432D9A Channel Values
How #432D9A 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 45 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 55% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 71% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.09:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #432D9A 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 #432D9A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #432D9A; 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 #432D9A
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 #432D9A 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.
#432D9A#32329A#39309A#35359A#3B329A#254747#333E72#424242Using #432D9A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-432d9a: #432D9A;background-color: #432D9A;colors: { 'color-432d9a': '#432D9A' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.176, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_432d9a">#432D9A</color>fill="#432D9A"More Blue Colors
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#432D9A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #432D9A?
#432D9A is a dark blue — rgb(67, 45, 154) in RGB and hsl(252, 55%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Pigment) (#333399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #432D9A?
#432D9A is rgb(67, 45, 154) — red 67, green 45, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #432D9A?
#432D9A converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 71%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #432D9A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #432D9A scores 10.09:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #432D9A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #432D9A 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 12.07, which is visibly different.
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