What color is #423046?

#423046 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423046?

The RGB value is 66, 48, 70: 66 red, 48 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423046?

The complementary color is #344630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423046?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423046 color

#423046 rgb(66, 48, 70)

Shades of purple

The hex color #423046 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 18.8% green and 27.5% blue (66, 48, 70).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 19% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.05:1).

#423046 color codes

HEX	`#423046`
RGB	`rgb(66, 48, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 18.8%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 19%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 31%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 31%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.7, 12.83, -10.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.7, 16.6, 320.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.409, 3.714, 6.278)`
Decimal	`4337734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423046, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #423046	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423046 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #423046 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423046; }
.text { color: #423046; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423046; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 48 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423046, #46303f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #423046?: #423046 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423046?: The RGB value is 66, 48, 70: 66 red, 48 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423046?: The complementary color is #344630, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423046?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.