What color is #423683?

#423683 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423683?

The RGB value is 66, 54, 131: 66 red, 54 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423683?

The complementary color is #778336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423683?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423683 color

#423683 rgb(66, 54, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #423683 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 21.2% green and 51.4% blue (66, 54, 131).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 42% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Eggplant (#443388), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.06:1).

#423683 color codes

HEX	`#423683`
RGB	`rgb(66, 54, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 21.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 42%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 59%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 59%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.94, 26.59, -41.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.94, 49.54, 302.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.661, 5.435, 22.114)`
Decimal	`4339331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423683, 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 #423683	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423683 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #423683 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423683; }
.text { color: #423683; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423683; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 54 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423683, #693683); }

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Questions

What color is #423683?: #423683 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423683?: The RGB value is 66, 54, 131: 66 red, 54 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423683?: The complementary color is #778336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423683?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.