What color is #423552?

#423552 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423552?

The RGB value is 66, 53, 82: 66 red, 53 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423552?

The complementary color is #455235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423552?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423552 color

#423552 rgb(66, 53, 82)

Shades of purple

The hex color #423552 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 20.8% green and 32.2% blue (66, 53, 82).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.27:1).

#423552 color codes

HEX	`#423552`
RGB	`rgb(66, 53, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 20.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 35%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 35%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.68, 12.52, -15.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.68, 19.92, 308.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.043, 4.314, 8.548)`
Decimal	`4339026`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423552, 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 #423552	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423552 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #423552 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423552; }
.text { color: #423552; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423552; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 53 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423552, #513552); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #423552?: #423552 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423552?: The RGB value is 66, 53, 82: 66 red, 53 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423552?: The complementary color is #455235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423552?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.