#423D4E
Charcoal · dark cool purple
About #423D4E
#423D4E is a dark, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 26% red, 24% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 9.6), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #494E3D (umber), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 10.45:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.45:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #423D4E?
#423D4E is a dark, muted purple colour. Digitally that works out to 26% red, 24% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #423D4E?
Use white text. White on #423D4E has a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #423D4E?
Its complementary colour is #494E3D, and analogous partners are #3D414E and #4B3D4E.