What color is #42243C?

#42243C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42243C?

The RGB value is 66, 36, 60: 66 red, 36 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42243C?

The complementary color is #24422A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42243C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42243C color

#42243C rgb(66, 36, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #42243C is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 14.1% green and 23.5% blue (66, 36, 60).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 29% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 9% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.55:1).

#42243C color codes

HEX	`#42243C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 36, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 14.1%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 29%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 45%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 9%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19, 18.5, -9.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19, 20.73, 333.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.693, 2.746, 4.61)`
Decimal	`4334652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42243C, 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 #42243C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42243C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #42243C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42243c; }
.text { color: #42243c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42243c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 36 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42243c, #42242d); }

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Questions

What color is #42243C?: #42243C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42243C?: The RGB value is 66, 36, 60: 66 red, 36 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42243C?: The complementary color is #24422A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42243C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.