What color is #423A71?

#423A71 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423A71?

The RGB value is 66, 58, 113: 66 red, 58 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423A71?

The complementary color is #69713A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423A71?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423A71 color

#423A71 rgb(66, 58, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #423A71 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 22.7% green and 44.3% blue (66, 58, 113).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 32% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.12:1).

#423A71 color codes

HEX	`#423A71`
RGB	`rgb(66, 58, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 22.7%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 32%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 49%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 49%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.78, 18.24, -30.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.78, 35.72, 300.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.74, 5.376, 16.302)`
Decimal	`4340337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423A71, 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 #423A71	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423A71 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #423A71 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423a71; }
.text { color: #423a71; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423a71; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 58 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423a71, #5d3a71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #423A71?: #423A71 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423A71?: The RGB value is 66, 58, 113: 66 red, 58 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423A71?: The complementary color is #69713A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423A71?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.