#421D42
A very dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #421D42
At its core, #421D42 is a very dark and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 29 green, and 66 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 56% M, 0% Y, and 74% K. With a hue angle of 300.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#421D42
RGB66, 29, 66
HSL300.0°, 38.9%, 18.6%
CMYK0%, 56%, 0%, 74%
HSV300.0°, 56.1%, 25.9%
LAB17.6, 24.2, -15.7
XYZ3.7, 2.4, 5.4
Decimal4332866
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
14.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.49:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #421D42;
}
.text-color {
color: #421D42;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #421D42;
}