#420F8A

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #420F8A

The precise color #420F8A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Indigo. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 15, 138).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 52% cyan and 89% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 264.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#420F8A
RGB66, 15, 138
HSL264.9°, 80.4%, 30.0%
CMYK52%, 89%, 0%, 46%
HSV264.9°, 89.1%, 54.1%
LAB21.3, 48.7, -57.0
XYZ7.0, 3.3, 24.3
Decimal4329354

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.42:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #420F8A; }
.text-color { color: #420F8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #420F8A; }

Similar Colors

Indigo
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