What color is #421164?

#421164 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wicked Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #421164?

The RGB value is 66, 17, 100: 66 red, 17 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #421164?

The complementary color is #336411, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #421164?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#421164 color

#421164 rgb(66, 17, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #421164 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 6.7% green and 39.2% blue (66, 17, 100).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 71% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Wicked Purple (#37115C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.04:1).

#421164 color codes

HEX	`#421164`
RGB	`rgb(66, 17, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 6.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 71%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 83%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 83%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.82, 38.34, -38.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.82, 54.2, 315.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.747, 2.479, 12.283)`
Decimal	`4329828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #421164, 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 #421164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#421164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #421164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #421164; }
.text { color: #421164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #421164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 17 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #421164, #64115d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #421164?: #421164 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wicked Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #421164?: The RGB value is 66, 17, 100: 66 red, 17 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #421164?: The complementary color is #336411, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #421164?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.