#421D99

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #421D99

The hex code #421D99 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Its closest recognized web color is Indigo. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 29 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 57% cyan, 81% magenta, 0% yellow, and 40% black. With a hue angle of 257.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#421D99
RGB66, 29, 153
HSL257.9°, 68.1%, 35.7%
CMYK57%, 81%, 0%, 40%
HSV257.9°, 81.0%, 60.0%
LAB24.8, 47.4, -60.6
XYZ8.4, 4.3, 30.5
Decimal4332953

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.59:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #421D99; }
.text-color { color: #421D99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #421D99; }

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