#43374E Color
#43374E is rgb(67, 55, 78) in RGB, hsl(271, 17%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 29%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#43374Ergb(67, 55, 78)hsl(271, 17%, 26%)hsv(271, 29%, 31%)cmyk(14%, 29%, 0%, 69%)oklch(35.9% 0.042 308.1)lab(25.10% 9.38 -12.09)lch(25.10% 15.31 307.81)What #43374E 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 #43374E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#43374E Channel Values
How #43374E 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 55 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 17% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 29% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.08:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43374E 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 #43374E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #43374E; 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 #43374E
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 #43374E 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.
#43374E#39394E#3D384E#3B3B4E#3E3A4E#403A3A#413943#3C3C3CUsing #43374E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-43374e: #43374E;background-color: #43374E;colors: { 'color-43374e': '#43374E' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.216, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_43374e">#43374E</color>fill="#43374E"More Purple Colors
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#43374E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #43374E?
#43374E is a dark purple — rgb(67, 55, 78) in RGB and hsl(271, 17%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.06.
What is the RGB value of #43374E?
#43374E is rgb(67, 55, 78) — red 67, green 55, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #43374E?
#43374E converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 29%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #43374E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #43374E scores 11.08:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #43374E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #43374E 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.9, which is visibly different.
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