#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
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;
}