#420F5F

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #420F5F

When working with digital screens, the color #420F5F is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Midnightblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 15 green, and 95 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 31% C, 84% M, 0% Y, and 63% K. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#420F5F
RGB66, 15, 95
HSL278.2°, 72.7%, 21.6%
CMYK31%, 84%, 0%, 63%
HSV278.2°, 84.2%, 37.3%
LAB17.1, 37.9, -36.2
XYZ4.5, 2.3, 11.0
Decimal4329311

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.47:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.25:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #420F5F; }
.text-color { color: #420F5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #420F5F; }

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