#42335F

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #42335F

The hex code #42335F represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 51 green, and 95 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 31% Cyan, 46% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 63% Black. With a hue angle of 260.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42335F
RGB66, 51, 95
HSL260.5°, 30.1%, 28.6%
CMYK31%, 46%, 0%, 63%
HSV260.5°, 46.3%, 37.3%
LAB24.8, 17.5, -23.8
XYZ5.5, 4.4, 11.4
Decimal4338527

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.23:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.59:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42335F; }
.text-color { color: #42335F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42335F; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B