What color is #423C92?

#423C92 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423C92?

The RGB value is 66, 60, 146: 66 red, 60 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423C92?

The complementary color is #8C923C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423C92?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423C92 color

#423C92 rgb(66, 60, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #423C92 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 23.5% green and 57.3% blue (66, 60, 146).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 42% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Blueberry (#464196), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.16:1).

#423C92 color codes

HEX	`#423C92`
RGB	`rgb(66, 60, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 23.5%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 42%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 59%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 59%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.56, 27.64, -46.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.56, 54.4, 300.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.049, 6.465, 27.96)`
Decimal	`4340882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423C92, 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 #423C92	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423C92 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #423C92 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423c92; }
.text { color: #423c92; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423c92; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 60 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423c92, #6d3c92); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #423C92?: #423C92 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423C92?: The RGB value is 66, 60, 146: 66 red, 60 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423C92?: The complementary color is #8C923C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423C92?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.