What color is #423759?

#423759 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423759?

The RGB value is 66, 55, 89: 66 red, 55 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423759?

The complementary color is #4E5937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423759?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423759 color

#423759 rgb(66, 55, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #423759 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 21.6% green and 34.9% blue (66, 55, 89).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 24% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.92:1).

#423759 color codes

HEX	`#423759`
RGB	`rgb(66, 55, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 21.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 24%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 38%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 38%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.6, 13.1, -18.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.6, 22.81, 305.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.416, 4.612, 10.054)`
Decimal	`4339545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423759, 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 #423759	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423759 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #423759 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423759; }
.text { color: #423759; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423759; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 55 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423759, #533759); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #423759?: #423759 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423759?: The RGB value is 66, 55, 89: 66 red, 55 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423759?: The complementary color is #4E5937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423759?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.