What color is #423B67?

#423B67 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 #423B67?

The RGB value is 66, 59, 103: 66 red, 59 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423B67?

The complementary color is #60673B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423B67?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423B67 color

#423B67 rgb(66, 59, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #423B67 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 23.1% green and 40.4% blue (66, 59, 103).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#423B67 color codes

HEX	`#423B67`
RGB	`rgb(66, 59, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 23.1%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 43%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 43%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.48, 14.5, -24.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.48, 28.73, 300.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.258, 5.265, 13.516)`
Decimal	`4340583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423B67, 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 #423B67	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423B67 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #423B67 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423b67; }
.text { color: #423b67; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423b67; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 59 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423b67, #583b67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #423B67?: #423B67 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 #423B67?: The RGB value is 66, 59, 103: 66 red, 59 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423B67?: The complementary color is #60673B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423B67?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.