#42006D

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #42006D

When working with digital screens, the color #42006D is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Indigo. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 0, and 109.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 39% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 57% K. With a hue angle of 276.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42006D
RGB66, 0, 109
HSL276.3°, 100.0%, 21.4%
CMYK39%, 100%, 0%, 57%
HSV276.3°, 100.0%, 42.7%
LAB16.8, 46.0, -45.9
XYZ5.0, 2.3, 14.6
Decimal4325485

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.45:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.23:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42006D; }
.text-color { color: #42006D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42006D; }

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