What color is #423955?

#423955 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 #423955?

The RGB value is 66, 57, 85: 66 red, 57 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423955?

The complementary color is #4C5539, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423955?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423955 color

#423955 rgb(66, 57, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #423955 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 22.4% green and 33.3% blue (66, 57, 85).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 20% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% 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 10.78:1).

#423955 color codes

HEX	`#423955`
RGB	`rgb(66, 57, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 22.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 20%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 33%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 33%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.98, 10.65, -15.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.98, 18.78, 304.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.349, 4.74, 9.226)`
Decimal	`4340053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423955, 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 #423955	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423955 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #423955 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423955; }
.text { color: #423955; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423955; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 57 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423955, #503955); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #423955?: #423955 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 #423955?: The RGB value is 66, 57, 85: 66 red, 57 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423955?: The complementary color is #4C5539, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423955?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.