#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

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