#42008A
A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.
About #42008A
The hex code #42008A represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Indigo. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 0 green, and 138 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 52% cyan and 100% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 268.7° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 27.1% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42008A
RGB66, 0, 138
HSL268.7°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK52%, 100%, 0%, 46%
HSV268.7°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB20.0, 52.7, -59.2
XYZ6.8, 3.0, 24.3
Decimal4325514
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
13.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.60:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.36:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42008A;
}
.text-color {
color: #42008A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42008A;
}