#423569 Color
#423569 is rgb(66, 53, 105) in RGB, hsl(255, 33%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 50%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423569rgb(66, 53, 105)hsl(255, 33%, 31%)hsv(255, 50%, 41%)cmyk(37%, 50%, 0%, 59%)oklch(36.9% 0.087 293.1)lab(25.63% 16.12 -28.86)lch(25.63% 33.06 299.19)What #423569 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 #423569, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#423569 Channel Values
How #423569 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 53 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 33% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 50% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.8:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #423569 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 #423569
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423569; 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 #423569
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 #423569 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.
#423569#373769#3C3669#3A3A69#3D3869#393E3E#3D3B53#3D3D3DUsing #423569 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423569: #423569;background-color: #423569;colors: { 'color-423569': '#423569' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.208, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_423569">#423569</color>fill="#423569"More Purple Colors
#423569 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#423569 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423569?
#423569 is a dark purple — rgb(66, 53, 105) in RGB and hsl(255, 33%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.85.
What is the RGB value of #423569?
#423569 is rgb(66, 53, 105) — red 66, green 53, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423569?
#423569 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 50%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423569 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423569 scores 10.8:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #423569 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423569 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 15.57, which is visibly different.
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