#420F50

A very dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #420F50

The precise color #420F50 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Midnightblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 15 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 18% C, 81% M, 0% Y, and 69% K. The HSL representation is 287.1° hue, 68.4% saturation, and 18.6% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#420F50
RGB66, 15, 80
HSL287.1°, 68.4%, 18.6%
CMYK18%, 81%, 0%, 69%
HSV287.1°, 81.2%, 31.4%
LAB15.9, 34.5, -28.0
XYZ3.9, 2.1, 7.8
Decimal4329296

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.42:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.20:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #420F50; }
.text-color { color: #420F50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #420F50; }

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