#421D50

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #421D50

At its core, #421D50 is a 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 80 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 18% C, 64% M, 0% Y, and 69% K. With a hue angle of 283.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#421D50
RGB66, 29, 80
HSL283.5°, 46.8%, 21.4%
CMYK18%, 64%, 0%, 69%
HSV283.5°, 63.8%, 31.4%
LAB18.4, 27.4, -24.0
XYZ4.1, 2.6, 7.9
Decimal4332880

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.52:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.29:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #421D50; }
.text-color { color: #421D50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #421D50; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B