#423078 Color
#423078 is rgb(66, 48, 120) in RGB, hsl(255, 43%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 60%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423078rgb(66, 48, 120)hsl(255, 43%, 33%)hsv(255, 60%, 47%)cmyk(45%, 60%, 0%, 53%)oklch(37% 0.118 291.1)lab(25.17% 22.88 -39.15)lch(25.17% 45.34 300.30)What #423078 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #423078, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#423078 Channel Values
How #423078 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 66 · G 48 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 43% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 60% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.91:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #423078 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #423078
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423078; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #423078
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #423078 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#423078#343478#3A3278#373778#3C3478#343F3F#3A395B#3D3D3DUsing #423078 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423078: #423078;background-color: #423078;colors: { 'color-423078': '#423078' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.188, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_423078">#423078</color>fill="#423078"More Purple Colors
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#423078 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423078?
#423078 is a dark purple — rgb(66, 48, 120) in RGB and hsl(255, 43%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.42.
What is the RGB value of #423078?
#423078 is rgb(66, 48, 120) — red 66, green 48, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423078?
#423078 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 60%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423078 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423078 scores 10.91:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #423078 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423078 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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