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#423266 color: Minsk

#423266 is rgb(66, 50, 102) in RGB and oklch(36.122% 0.08819 295.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

36.1%
0.088
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #423266

#423266 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 36.1% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.17:1 contrast and black text 1.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Minsk (#3e3267). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #423266 mixed with white

  1. 423266
  2. 524575
  3. 635884
  4. 756b93
  5. 887fa2
  6. 9a93b1
  7. aea8c1
  8. c1bdd0
  9. d6d3e0
  10. eae9ef

Darker: #423266 mixed with black

  1. 423266
  2. 382a58
  3. 2f224a
  4. 251b3c
  5. 1c142f
  6. 140d23
  7. 0b0717
  8. 05030c
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #423266 with less saturation

  1. 423266
  2. 413462
  3. 41355e
  4. 40365a
  5. 403856
  6. 3f3952
  7. 3f3a4e
  8. 3e3b4a
  9. 3e3c46
  10. 3e3d42

Questions about #423266

What color is #423266?

#423266 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Minsk. In RGB it is rgb(66, 50, 102), in HSL hsl(258.46, 34.21%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.122% 0.08819 295.866).

What colors go well with #423266?

The complementary color of #423266 is #3c4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #273b6b and #542b56. The triadic partners are #5f2f00 and #004c3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #423266?

White text reads better on #423266: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.17:1 and black gives 1.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #423266 a warm or cool color?

#423266 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 36.1% and its chroma 0.088.