#420041 Color
#420041 is rgb(66, 0, 65) in RGB, hsl(301, 100%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 2%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), visibly different at ΔE 11.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#420041rgb(66, 0, 65)hsl(301, 100%, 13%)hsv(301, 100%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 100%, 2%, 74%)oklch(26.5% 0.121 329.1)lab(12.81% 35.33 -22.33)lch(12.81% 41.80 327.71)What #420041 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #420041, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#420041 Channel Values
How #420041 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 66 · G 0 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 301° · S 100% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 301° · S 100% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 100% · Y 2% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.06:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #420041 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #420041
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #420041; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #420041
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #420041 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#420041#181841#2E1141#242440#331B40#3E1313#3F0D2C#212121Using #420041 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-420041: #420041;background-color: #420041;colors: { 'color-420041': '#420041' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.000, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_420041">#420041</color>fill="#420041"More Pink Colors
#420041 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#420041 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #420041?
#420041 is a darkest pink — rgb(66, 0, 65) in RGB and hsl(301, 100%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.8.
What is the RGB value of #420041?
#420041 is rgb(66, 0, 65) — red 66, green 0, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #420041?
#420041 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 2%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #420041 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #420041 scores 16.06:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #420041 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #420041 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 30.15, which is a different colour altogether.
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