#423C68 Color
#423C68 is rgb(66, 60, 104) in RGB, hsl(248, 27%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 42%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#423C68rgb(66, 60, 104)hsl(248, 27%, 32%)hsv(248, 42%, 41%)cmyk(37%, 42%, 0%, 59%)oklch(38.3% 0.074 288.7)lab(27.55% 11.48 -25.20)lch(27.55% 27.69 294.50)What #423C68 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 #423C68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#423C68 Channel Values
How #423C68 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 60 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 248° · S 27% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 248° · S 42% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.11:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #423C68 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 #423C68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #423C68; 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 #423C68
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 #423C68 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-423c68: #423C68;background-color: #423C68;colors: { 'color-423c68': '#423C68' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.235, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_423c68">#423C68</color>fill="#423C68"More Blue Colors
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#423C68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #423C68?
#423C68 is a dark blue — rgb(66, 60, 104) in RGB and hsl(248, 27%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.07.
What is the RGB value of #423C68?
#423C68 is rgb(66, 60, 104) — red 66, green 60, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #423C68?
#423C68 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 42%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #423C68 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #423C68 scores 10.11:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #423C68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #423C68 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 20.35, which is visibly different.
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