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#423168 color: Minsk

#423168 is rgb(66, 49, 104) in RGB and oklch(36.059% 0.09293 295.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

36.1%
0.093
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • indigo-900
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #423168

#423168 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 36.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.22:1 contrast and black text 1.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Minsk (#3e3267). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #423168 mixed with white

  1. 423168
  2. 524477
  3. 635786
  4. 756b95
  5. 877fa3
  6. 9a93b3
  7. aea8c2
  8. c1bdd1
  9. d6d3e0
  10. eae9f0

Darker: #423168 mixed with black

  1. 423168
  2. 382959
  3. 2f224b
  4. 251a3e
  5. 1c1330
  6. 140c24
  7. 0b0618
  8. 05030c
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #423168 with less saturation

  1. 423168
  2. 413364
  3. 413460
  4. 40365c
  5. 403757
  6. 3f3853
  7. 3f394f
  8. 3e3a4b
  9. 3e3b46
  10. 3d3c42

Questions about #423168

What color is #423168?

#423168 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Minsk. In RGB it is rgb(66, 49, 104), in HSL hsl(258.55, 35.95%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.059% 0.09293 295.631).

What colors go well with #423168?

The complementary color of #423168 is #3c4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #263a6e and #552957. The triadic partners are #612d00 and #004c3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #423168?

White text reads better on #423168: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.22:1 and black gives 1.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #423168 a warm or cool color?

#423168 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 36.1% and its chroma 0.093.