#420799

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkblue.

About #420799

The precise color #420799 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 7 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 57% Cyan, 95% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 40% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#420799
RGB66, 7, 153
HSL264.2°, 91.2%, 31.4%
CMYK57%, 95%, 0%, 40%
HSV264.2°, 95.4%, 60.0%
LAB22.3, 54.5, -64.6
XYZ8.1, 3.6, 30.4
Decimal4327321

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.72:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.46:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #420799; }
.text-color { color: #420799; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #420799; }

Similar Colors

Darkblue
#00008B