#420175 Color
#420175 is rgb(66, 1, 117) in RGB, hsl(274, 98%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 99%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#420175rgb(66, 1, 117)hsl(274, 98%, 23%)hsv(274, 99%, 46%)cmyk(44%, 99%, 0%, 54%)oklch(31.4% 0.165 301)lab(17.05% 43.16 -50.43)lch(17.05% 66.38 310.56)What #420175 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 #420175, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#420175 Channel Values
How #420175 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 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 98% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 99% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.07:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #420175 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 #420175
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #420175; 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 #420175
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 #420175 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.
#420175#191975#2E1275#252575#331B75#322A2A#391F52#2B2B2BUsing #420175 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-420175: #420175;background-color: #420175;colors: { 'color-420175': '#420175' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.004, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_420175">#420175</color>fill="#420175"More Purple Colors
#420175 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#420175 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #420175?
#420175 is a dark purple — rgb(66, 1, 117) in RGB and hsl(274, 98%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #420175?
#420175 is rgb(66, 1, 117) — red 66, green 1, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #420175?
#420175 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 99%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #420175 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #420175 scores 14.07:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #420175 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #420175 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 6.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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