What color is #42295B?

#42295B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42295B?

The RGB value is 66, 41, 91: 66 red, 41 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42295B?

The complementary color is #425B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42295B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42295B color

#42295B rgb(66, 41, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #42295B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 16.1% green and 35.7% blue (66, 41, 91).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 38% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.35:1).

#42295B color codes

HEX	`#42295B`
RGB	`rgb(66, 41, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 16.1%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 38%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 55%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 55%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.94, 22.89, -25.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.94, 34.45, 311.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.928, 3.499, 10.311)`
Decimal	`4335963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42295B, 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 #42295B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42295B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #42295B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42295b; }
.text { color: #42295b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42295b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 41 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42295b, #5b295b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #42295B?: #42295B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42295B?: The RGB value is 66, 41, 91: 66 red, 41 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42295B?: The complementary color is #425B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42295B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.