What color is #42123C?

#42123C is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42123C?

The RGB value is 66, 18, 60: 66 red, 18 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42123C?

The complementary color is #124218, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42123C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42123C color

#42123C rgb(66, 18, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #42123C is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 7.1% green and 23.5% blue (66, 18, 60).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 57% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 9% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.18:1).

#42123C color codes

HEX	`#42123C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 18, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 7.1%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 57%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 73%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 9%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.05, 28.94, -15.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.05, 32.81, 331.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.279, 1.917, 4.471)`
Decimal	`4330044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42123C, 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 #42123C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42123C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #42123C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42123c; }
.text { color: #42123c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42123c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 18 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42123c, #421224); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #42123C?: #42123C is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42123C?: The RGB value is 66, 18, 60: 66 red, 18 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42123C?: The complementary color is #124218, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42123C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.