#420775
A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.
About #420775
Visually, #420775 is defined as a vivid purple. 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, 7, and 117.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 44% C, 94% M, 0% Y, and 54% K. With a hue angle of 272.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#420775
RGB66, 7, 117
HSL272.2°, 88.7%, 24.3%
CMYK44%, 94%, 0%, 54%
HSV272.2°, 94.0%, 45.9%
LAB18.3, 45.8, -48.6
XYZ5.5, 2.6, 17.0
Decimal4327285
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
13.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.52:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.29:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #420775;
}
.text-color {
color: #420775;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #420775;
}