What color is #423650?

#423650 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 #423650?

The RGB value is 66, 54, 80: 66 red, 54 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423650?

The complementary color is #445036, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423650?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423650 color

#423650 rgb(66, 54, 80)

Shades of purple

The hex color #423650 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 21.2% green and 31.4% blue (66, 54, 80).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 19% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.2:1).

#423650 color codes

HEX	`#423650`
RGB	`rgb(66, 54, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 21.2%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 19%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 33%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 32%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.88, 11.32, -13.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.88, 17.91, 309.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.014, 4.376, 8.168)`
Decimal	`4339280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423650, 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 #423650	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423650 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #423650 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423650; }
.text { color: #423650; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423650; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 54 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423650, #4f3650); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #423650?: #423650 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 #423650?: The RGB value is 66, 54, 80: 66 red, 54 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423650?: The complementary color is #445036, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423650?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.