What color is #423F4F?

#423F4F is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #423F4F?

The RGB value is 66, 63, 79: 66 red, 63 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #423F4F?

The complementary color is #4C4F3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #423F4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#423F4F color

#423F4F rgb(66, 63, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #423F4F is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 24.7% green and 31% blue (66, 63, 79).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 11% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.22:1).

#423F4F color codes

HEX	`#423F4F`
RGB	`rgb(66, 63, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 24.7%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 11%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 20%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 20%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.51, 5.08, -9.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.51, 10.5, 298.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.435, 5.278, 8.128)`
Decimal	`4341583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #423F4F, 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 #423F4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#423F4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #423F4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #423f4f; }
.text { color: #423f4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #423f4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 63 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #423f4f, #4a3f4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #423F4F?: #423F4F is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #423F4F?: The RGB value is 66, 63, 79: 66 red, 63 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #423F4F?: The complementary color is #4C4F3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #423F4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.