What color is #420071?

#420071 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Indigo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #420071?

The RGB value is 66, 0, 113: 66 red, 0 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #420071?

The complementary color is #2F7100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #420071?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#420071 color

#420071 rgb(66, 0, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #420071 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 0% green and 44.3% blue (66, 0, 113).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.28:1).

#420071 color codes

HEX	`#420071`
RGB	`rgb(66, 0, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 0%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 100%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 100%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.23, 46.91, -47.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.23, 66.98, 314.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.227, 2.35, 15.798)`
Decimal	`4325489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #420071, 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 #420071	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#420071 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #420071 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #420071; }
.text { color: #420071; }
.border { border: 2px solid #420071; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 0 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #420071, #710067); }

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Questions

What color is #420071?: #420071 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Indigo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #420071?: The RGB value is 66, 0, 113: 66 red, 0 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #420071?: The complementary color is #2F7100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #420071?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.