#433172 Color
#433172 is rgb(67, 49, 114) in RGB, hsl(257, 40%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 57%, 0%, 55%) 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 9.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#433172rgb(67, 49, 114)hsl(257, 40%, 32%)hsv(257, 57%, 45%)cmyk(41%, 57%, 0%, 55%)oklch(36.9% 0.108 293.2)lab(25.17% 21.09 -35.33)lch(25.17% 41.14 300.84)What #433172 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 #433172, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#433172 Channel Values
How #433172 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 49 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 40% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 57% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.93:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #433172 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 #433172
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #433172; 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 #433172
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 #433172 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.
#433172#353572#3B3372#383872#3C3572#373E3E#3C3957#3D3D3DUsing #433172 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-433172: #433172;background-color: #433172;colors: { 'color-433172': '#433172' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.192, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_433172">#433172</color>fill="#433172"More Purple Colors
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#433172 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #433172?
#433172 is a dark purple — rgb(67, 49, 114) in RGB and hsl(257, 40%, 32%) 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 9.01.
What is the RGB value of #433172?
#433172 is rgb(67, 49, 114) — red 67, green 49, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #433172?
#433172 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 57%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #433172 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #433172 scores 10.93:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #433172 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #433172 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 9.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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