What color is #423965?

#423965 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423965?

The RGB value is 66, 57, 101: 66 red, 57 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423965?

The complementary color is #5C6539, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423965?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423965 color

#423965 rgb(66, 57, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #423965 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 22.4% green and 39.6% blue (66, 57, 101).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 28% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.47:1).

#423965 color codes

HEX	`#423965`
RGB	`rgb(66, 57, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 22.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 28%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 44%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 44%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.8, 15.23, -24.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.8, 28.92, 301.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.058, 5.024, 12.96)`
Decimal	`4340069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423965, 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 #423965	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423965 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #423965 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423965; }
.text { color: #423965; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423965; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 57 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423965, #583965); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #423965?: #423965 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423965?: The RGB value is 66, 57, 101: 66 red, 57 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423965?: The complementary color is #5C6539, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423965?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.