HEX Color #420FAF (Darkblue)

About #420FAF

The hex code #420FAF represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 15 green, and 175 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 62% cyan and 91% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#420FAF

RGB66, 15, 175

HSL259.1°, 84.2%, 37.3%

CMYK62%, 91%, 0%, 31%

HSV259.1°, 91.4%, 68.6%

LAB25.5, 58.2, -72.7

XYZ10.2, 4.6, 40.9

Decimal4329391

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#420FAF #7BAF0F

Analogous

#0F2BAF #920FAF

Triadic

#AF410F #0FAF42

Tetradic

#AF0F2B #7BAF0F #0FAF92

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#420FAF

#5729B7

#6C44C0

#815FC9

#9679D2

#AB94DB

#C0AFE4

#D5C9ED

#EAE4F6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#420FAF

#3A0D9B

#330B88

#2C0A74

#240861

#1D064D

#16053A

#0E0326

#070113

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.94:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.92:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

10.46:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.63:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #420FAF; }

.text-color { color: #420FAF; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #420FAF; }

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