#423A57
A dark, muted purple closely aligning with Darkslategray.
About #423A57
At its core, #423A57 is a dark and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 58 green, and 87 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 24% C, 33% M, 0% Y, and 66% K. With a hue angle of 256.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#423A57
RGB66, 58, 87
HSL256.6°, 20.0%, 28.4%
CMYK24%, 33%, 0%, 66%
HSV256.6°, 33.3%, 34.1%
LAB26.4, 10.5, -16.2
XYZ5.5, 4.9, 9.7
Decimal4340311
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
10.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.97:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.68:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #423A57;
}
.text-color {
color: #423A57;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #423A57;
}