What color is #423349?

#423349 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 #423349?

The RGB value is 66, 51, 73: 66 red, 51 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423349?

The complementary color is #3A4933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423349?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423349 color

#423349 rgb(66, 51, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #423349 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 20% green and 28.6% blue (66, 51, 73).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 18% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.66:1).

#423349 color codes

HEX	`#423349`
RGB	`rgb(66, 51, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 20%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 18%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 30%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 30%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.69, 11.55, -11.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.69, 15.97, 316.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.633, 4.007, 6.831)`
Decimal	`4338505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423349, 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 #423349	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423349 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.66:1	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 #423349 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423349; }
.text { color: #423349; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423349; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 51 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423349, #493345); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #423349?: #423349 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 #423349?: The RGB value is 66, 51, 73: 66 red, 51 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423349?: The complementary color is #3A4933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423349?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.