#423A6D

A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #423A6D

Visually, #423A6D is defined as a moderate blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 58 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 39% cyan and 47% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#423A6D
RGB66, 58, 109
HSL249.4°, 30.5%, 32.7%
CMYK39%, 47%, 0%, 57%
HSV249.4°, 46.8%, 42.7%
LAB27.5, 17.0, -28.6
XYZ6.5, 5.3, 15.1
Decimal4340333

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.06:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.75:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #423A6D; }
.text-color { color: #423A6D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #423A6D; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B