#423349

A dark, muted purple closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #423349

The precise color #423349 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 51 green, and 73 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 10% cyan and 30% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#423349
RGB66, 51, 73
HSL280.9°, 17.7%, 24.3%
CMYK10%, 30%, 0%, 71%
HSV280.9°, 30.1%, 28.6%
LAB23.7, 11.6, -11.0
XYZ4.6, 4.0, 6.8
Decimal4338505

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.53:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #423349; }
.text-color { color: #423349; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #423349; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F