#420F49

A very dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #420F49

The hex code #420F49 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 15, and 73.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 10% cyan and 79% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#420F49
RGB66, 15, 73
HSL292.8°, 65.9%, 17.3%
CMYK10%, 79%, 0%, 71%
HSV292.8°, 79.5%, 28.6%
LAB15.4, 32.9, -24.0
XYZ3.6, 2.0, 6.5
Decimal4329289

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

15.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.40:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.19:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #420F49; }
.text-color { color: #420F49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #420F49; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B