#423C4E
Charcoal · dark cool purple
About #423C4E
With the hex code #423C4E, this is a dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 24% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Charcoal — a ΔE of 10.4 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #484E3C, a umber shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 10.56:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.56:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #423C4E?
With the hex code #423C4E, this is a dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 24% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #423C4E?
Use white text. White on #423C4E has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #423C4E?
Its complementary colour is #484E3C, and analogous partners are #3C3F4E and #4B3C4E.