What color is #421B32?

#421B32 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #421B32?

The RGB value is 66, 27, 50: 66 red, 27 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #421B32?

The complementary color is #1B422B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #421B32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#421B32 color

#421B32 rgb(66, 27, 50)

Shades of purple

The hex color #421B32 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 10.6% green and 19.6% blue (66, 27, 50).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 42% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 24% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry (#43182F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#421B32 color codes

HEX	`#421B32`
RGB	`rgb(66, 27, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 10.6%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 42%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 59%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 24%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.37, 22.18, -6.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.37, 23.06, 344.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.215, 2.173, 3.267)`
Decimal	`4332338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #421B32, 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 #421B32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#421B32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #421B32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #421b32; }
.text { color: #421b32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #421b32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 27 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #421b32, #421b1e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #421B32?: #421B32 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #421B32?: The RGB value is 66, 27, 50: 66 red, 27 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #421B32?: The complementary color is #1B422B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #421B32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.