What color is #423D51?

#423D51 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423D51?

The RGB value is 66, 61, 81: 66 red, 61 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423D51?

The complementary color is #4C513D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423D51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423D51 color

#423D51 rgb(66, 61, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #423D51 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 23.9% green and 31.8% blue (66, 61, 81).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 14% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.41:1).

#423D51 color codes

HEX	`#423D51`
RGB	`rgb(66, 61, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 23.9%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 14%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 25%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 25%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.99, 6.92, -11.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.99, 13.25, 301.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.4, 5.09, 8.481)`
Decimal	`4341073`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423D51, 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 #423D51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423D51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #423D51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423d51; }
.text { color: #423d51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423d51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 61 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423d51, #4c3d51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #423D51?: #423D51 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423D51?: The RGB value is 66, 61, 81: 66 red, 61 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423D51?: The complementary color is #4C513D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423D51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.