What color is #423357?

#423357 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 #423357?

The RGB value is 66, 51, 87: 66 red, 51 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423357?

The complementary color is #485733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423357?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423357 color

#423357 rgb(66, 51, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #423357 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 20% green and 34.1% blue (66, 51, 87).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.4:1).

#423357 color codes

HEX	`#423357`
RGB	`rgb(66, 51, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 20%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 41%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 41%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.37, 15.21, -19.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.37, 24.56, 308.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.151, 4.214, 9.557)`
Decimal	`4338519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423357, 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 #423357	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423357 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #423357 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423357; }
.text { color: #423357; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423357; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 51 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423357, #543357); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #423357?: #423357 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 #423357?: The RGB value is 66, 51, 87: 66 red, 51 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423357?: The complementary color is #485733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423357?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.