What color is #42243F?

#42243F 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 #42243F?

The RGB value is 66, 36, 63: 66 red, 36 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42243F?

The complementary color is #244227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42243F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42243F color

#42243F rgb(66, 36, 63)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 14.1% green and 24.7% blue (66, 36, 63).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 29% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 5% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.5:1).

#42243F color codes

HEX	`#42243F`
RGB	`rgb(66, 36, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 14.1%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 29%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 45%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 5%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.14, 19.14, -11.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.14, 22.19, 329.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.775, 2.779, 5.039)`
Decimal	`4334655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42243F, 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 #42243F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42243F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #42243F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42243f; }
.text { color: #42243f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42243f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 36 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42243f, #422430); }

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Questions

What color is #42243F?: #42243F 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 #42243F?: The RGB value is 66, 36, 63: 66 red, 36 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42243F?: The complementary color is #244227, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42243F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.