What color is #423153?

#423153 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423153?

The RGB value is 66, 49, 83: 66 red, 49 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423153?

The complementary color is #425331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423153?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423153 color

#423153 rgb(66, 49, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #423153 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 19.2% green and 32.5% blue (66, 49, 83).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.69:1).

#423153 color codes

HEX	`#423153`
RGB	`rgb(66, 49, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 19.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 41%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 41%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.6, 15.46, -17.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.6, 23.6, 310.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.906, 3.979, 8.692)`
Decimal	`4338003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423153, 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 #423153	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423153 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #423153 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423153; }
.text { color: #423153; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423153; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 49 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423153, #533153); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #423153?: #423153 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423153?: The RGB value is 66, 49, 83: 66 red, 49 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423153?: The complementary color is #425331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423153?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.