What color is #42263C?

#42263C 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 #42263C?

The RGB value is 66, 38, 60: 66 red, 38 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42263C?

The complementary color is #26422C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42263C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42263C color

#42263C rgb(66, 38, 60)

Shades of purple

The hex color #42263C is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 14.9% green and 23.5% blue (66, 38, 60).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 27% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 9% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.34:1).

#42263C color codes

HEX	`#42263C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 38, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 14.9%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 27%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 42%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 9%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.52, 17.2, -8.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.52, 19.22, 333.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.755, 2.871, 4.63)`
Decimal	`4335164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42263C, 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 #42263C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42263C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #42263C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42263c; }
.text { color: #42263c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42263c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 38 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42263c, #42262e); }

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Questions

What color is #42263C?: #42263C 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 #42263C?: The RGB value is 66, 38, 60: 66 red, 38 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42263C?: The complementary color is #26422C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42263C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.