What color is #423461?

#423461 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423461?

The RGB value is 66, 52, 97: 66 red, 52 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423461?

The complementary color is #536134, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423461 color

#423461 rgb(66, 52, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #423461 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 20.4% green and 38% blue (66, 52, 97).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 30% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.08:1).

#423461 color codes

HEX	`#423461`
RGB	`rgb(66, 52, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 20.4%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 30%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 46%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 46%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.19, 17.38, -24.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.19, 30.07, 305.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.632, 4.477, 11.874)`
Decimal	`4338785`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423461, 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 #423461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #423461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423461; }
.text { color: #423461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 52 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423461, #583461); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #423461?: #423461 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423461?: The RGB value is 66, 52, 97: 66 red, 52 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423461?: The complementary color is #536134, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.