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#433CAF Color

#433CAF is rgb(67, 60, 175) in RGB, hsl(244, 49%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 66%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#433CAF
HEX#433CAF
RGBrgb(67, 60, 175)
HSLhsl(244, 49%, 46%)
HSVhsv(244, 66%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 66%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(43.8% 0.176 278.9)
LABlab(32.00% 30.49 -61.75)
LCHlch(32.00% 68.87 296.28)

What #433CAF 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 #433CAF, 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 blue in the library.

#433CAF Channel Values

How #433CAF 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 60 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 244° · S 49% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 244° · S 66% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.39:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #433CAF 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 text8.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #433CAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #433CAF; 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 #433CAF

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #433CAF.

How #433CAF 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#433CAF
Protanopia#3D3DAF
Protanomaly#403DAF
Deuteranopia#3E3EAF
Deuteranomaly#403DAF
Tritanopia#155656
Tritanomaly#2E4D83
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #433CAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-433caf: #433CAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #433CAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-433caf': '#433CAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.235, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_433caf">#433CAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#433CAF"

More Blue Colors

#433CAF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#433CAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #433CAF?

#433CAF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(67, 60, 175) in RGB and hsl(244, 49%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.

What is the RGB value of #433CAF?

#433CAF is rgb(67, 60, 175) — red 67, green 60, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #433CAF?

#433CAF converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 66%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #433CAF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #433CAF scores 8.39:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #433CAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #433CAF 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.96, which is visibly different.

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