#423AB6

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #423AB6

When working with digital screens, the color #423AB6 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 58 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 64% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#423AB6
RGB66, 58, 182
HSL243.9°, 51.7%, 47.1%
CMYK64%, 68%, 0%, 29%
HSV243.9°, 68.1%, 71.4%
LAB33.1, 40.8, -64.5
XYZ12.2, 7.6, 45.1
Decimal4340406

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.51:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.14:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #423AB6; }
.text-color { color: #423AB6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #423AB6; }

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