#42246D

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #42246D

Visually, #42246D is defined as a moderate purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 36 green, and 109 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 39% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow, and 57% black. With a hue angle of 264.7 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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42246D
RGB66, 36, 109
HSL264.7°, 50.3%, 28.4%
CMYK39%, 67%, 0%, 57%
HSV264.7°, 67.0%, 42.7%
LAB22.0, 31.1, -37.4
XYZ5.6, 3.5, 14.9
Decimal4334701

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.70:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.45:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42246D; }
.text-color { color: #42246D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42246D; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B