#66427C

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #66427C

At its core, #66427C is a dark and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 102 parts red, 66 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 18% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow, and 51% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#66427C
RGB102, 66, 124
HSL277.2°, 30.5%, 37.3%
CMYK18%, 47%, 0%, 51%
HSV277.2°, 46.8%, 48.6%
LAB34.3, 27.1, -27.0
XYZ11.1, 8.2, 20.1
Decimal6701692

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.64:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #66427C; }
.text-color { color: #66427C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #66427C; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B