#421DA0

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #421DA0

At its core, #421DA0 is a dark and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indigo. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 29, and 160.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 59% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. With a hue angle of 256.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#421DA0
RGB66, 29, 160
HSL256.9°, 69.3%, 37.1%
CMYK59%, 82%, 0%, 37%
HSV256.9°, 81.9%, 62.7%
LAB25.5, 49.3, -63.7
XYZ9.0, 4.6, 33.7
Decimal4332960

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.63:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #421DA0; }
.text-color { color: #421DA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #421DA0; }

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