#43425F Hex Color

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Night sky backgrounds and dark mode UI are where #43425f earns its keep. This dark indigo is very unsaturated, almost as if mixing gray into violet, so it stays subdued even at full page scale. White text hits roughly 9.6:1 contrast against it, easily clearing WCAG AA for body copy. Pair it with warm copper or dusty rose accents to keep the palette from reading gloomy.

Questions about #43425f

What is #43425f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #43425f is rgb(67, 66, 95), in HSL hsl(242, 18%, 32%) and in CMYK 29%, 31%, 0%, 63%.
What colors pair well with #43425f?
Warm accents like terracotta and dusty rose give #43425f some life without breaking its muted mood. Soft cream and muted gold also work, since the color already leans dark and ashy on its own.
Is #43425f readable on white or black?
#43425f has a 9.61:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.18:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.