#42001D

A very dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Black.

About #42001D

Visually, #42001D is defined as a vivid magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Black. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 0, and 29.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 56% yellow, and 74% black. The HSL representation is 333.6° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 12.9% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42001D
RGB66, 0, 29
HSL333.6°, 100.0%, 12.9%
CMYK0%, 100%, 56%, 74%
HSV333.6°, 100.0%, 25.9%
LAB10.9, 32.1, 1.0
XYZ2.5, 1.2, 1.3
Decimal4325405

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

16.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.25:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
16.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.06:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42001D; }
.text-color { color: #42001D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42001D; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000