What color is #42314C?

#42314C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42314C?

The RGB value is 66, 49, 76: 66 red, 49 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42314C?

The complementary color is #3B4C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42314C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42314C color

#42314C rgb(66, 49, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #42314C is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 19.2% green and 29.8% blue (66, 49, 76).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 22% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.83:1).

#42314C color codes

HEX	`#42314C`
RGB	`rgb(66, 49, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 19.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 22%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 36%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 36%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.26, 13.64, -13.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.26, 19.34, 314.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.649, 3.877, 7.339)`
Decimal	`4337996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42314C, 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 #42314C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42314C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #42314C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42314c; }
.text { color: #42314c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42314c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 49 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42314c, #4c3148); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #42314C?: #42314C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42314C?: The RGB value is 66, 49, 76: 66 red, 49 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42314C?: The complementary color is #3B4C31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42314C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.