#420099

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #420099

Visually, #420099 is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 0 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 57% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 40% black. With a hue angle of 265.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#420099
RGB66, 0, 153
HSL265.9°, 100.0%, 30.0%
CMYK57%, 100%, 0%, 40%
HSV265.9°, 100.0%, 60.0%
LAB21.8, 56.2, -65.5
XYZ8.0, 3.5, 30.4
Decimal4325529

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.69:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.44:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #420099; }
.text-color { color: #420099; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #420099; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
#00008B