What color is #42334A?

#42334A is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #42334A?

The RGB value is 66, 51, 74: 66 red, 51 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #42334A?

The complementary color is #3B4A33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #42334A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#42334A color

#42334A rgb(66, 51, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #42334A is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 20% green and 29% blue (66, 51, 74).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 18% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.64:1).

#42334A color codes

HEX	`#42334A`
RGB	`rgb(66, 51, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 20%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 18%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 31%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 31%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.74, 11.8, -11.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.74, 16.57, 315.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.666, 4.02, 7.007)`
Decimal	`4338506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #42334A, 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 #42334A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#42334A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #42334A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #42334a; }
.text { color: #42334a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42334a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 51 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #42334a, #4a3346); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #42334A?: #42334A is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #42334A?: The RGB value is 66, 51, 74: 66 red, 51 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #42334A?: The complementary color is #3B4A33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #42334A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.