What color is #42364C?

#42364C is a dark, grayish violet known as Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Call It a Night?

The RGB value is 66, 54, 76: 66 red, 54 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Call It a Night?

The complementary color is #404C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42364C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Call It a Night color: hex code #42364C

#42364C rgb(66, 54, 76)

Shades of purple

Call It a Night has the hex code #42364C. It is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 21.2% green and 29.8% blue (66, 54, 76).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 17% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.27:1).

Call It a Night (#42364C) color codes

HEX	`#42364C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 54, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 21.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 17%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 29%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 29%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.7, 10.29, -11.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.7, 15.43, 311.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.87, 4.318, 7.413)`
Decimal	`4339276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Call It a Night, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #42364C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42364C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #42364C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42364c; }
.text { color: #42364c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42364c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 54 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42364c, #4c364b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

See #42364C on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #42364C?: #42364C is a dark, grayish violet known as Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Call It a Night?: The RGB value is 66, 54, 76: 66 red, 54 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Call It a Night?: The complementary color is #404C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42364C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.