#1D0042

A very dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #1D0042

At its core, #1D0042 is a very dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Midnightblue. Its digital footprint relies on 29 parts red, 0 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 56% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 74% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1D0042
RGB29, 0, 66
HSL266.4°, 100.0%, 12.9%
CMYK56%, 100%, 0%, 74%
HSV266.4°, 100.0%, 25.9%
LAB5.9, 30.7, -34.8
XYZ1.5, 0.7, 5.2
Decimal1900610

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

18.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.13:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
17.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.04:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1D0042; }
.text-color { color: #1D0042; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1D0042; }

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