#420137 Color
#420137 is rgb(66, 1, 55) in RGB, hsl(310, 97%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 17%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), visibly different at ΔE 15.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#420137rgb(66, 1, 55)hsl(310, 97%, 13%)hsv(310, 98%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 17%, 74%)oklch(25.9% 0.112 336.9)lab(12.39% 33.74 -15.86)lch(12.39% 37.28 334.82)What #420137 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 #420137, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#420137 Channel Values
How #420137 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 1 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 310° · S 97% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 310° · S 98% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 17% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.26:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #420137 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 #420137
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #420137; 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 #420137
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 #420137 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.
#420137#191937#2E1237#252536#331B36#3F1010#400A25#202020Using #420137 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-420137: #420137;background-color: #420137;colors: { 'color-420137': '#420137' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.004, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_420137">#420137</color>fill="#420137"More Pink Colors
#420137 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#420137 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #420137?
#420137 is a darkest pink — rgb(66, 1, 55) in RGB and hsl(310, 97%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 15.68.
What is the RGB value of #420137?
#420137 is rgb(66, 1, 55) — red 66, green 1, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #420137?
#420137 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 17%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #420137 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #420137 scores 16.26:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #420137 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #420137 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 34.57, which is a different colour altogether.
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