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#423d8a color: Clematis Blue

#423d8a is rgb(66, 61, 138) in RGB and oklch(40.837% 0.12412 282.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

40.8%
0.124
282°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #423d8a

#423d8a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 40.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.27:1 contrast and black text 2.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clematis Blue (#3c3d8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #423d8a mixed with white

  1. 423d8a
  2. 525096
  3. 6263a2
  4. 7475ae
  5. 8688ba
  6. 999bc6
  7. adafd2
  8. c1c2dd
  9. d5d6e9
  10. eaebf4

Darker: #423d8a mixed with black

  1. 423d8a
  2. 383477
  3. 2f2b65
  4. 252253
  5. 1c1a42
  6. 141232
  7. 0b0a22
  8. 050414
  9. 010107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #423d8a with less saturation

  1. 423d8a
  2. 423f84
  3. 43417e
  4. 434377
  5. 444471
  6. 45466b
  7. 464764
  8. 47485e
  9. 484857
  10. 494951

Questions about #423d8a

What color is #423d8a?

#423d8a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Clematis Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 61, 138), in HSL hsl(243.9, 38.69%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.837% 0.12412 282.329).

What colors go well with #423d8a?

The complementary color of #423d8a is #564b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a8a and #603179. The triadic partners are #7e2b00 and #005c36.

Is white or black text more readable on #423d8a?

White text reads better on #423d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #423d8a a warm or cool color?

#423d8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 40.8% and its chroma 0.124.