#420534 Color
#420534 is rgb(66, 5, 52) in RGB, hsl(314, 86%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 21%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 16.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#420534rgb(66, 5, 52)hsl(314, 86%, 14%)hsv(314, 92%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 92%, 21%, 74%)oklch(26.1% 0.105 339.7)lab(12.79% 31.84 -13.06)lch(12.79% 34.42 337.69)What #420534 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 #420534, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#420534 Channel Values
How #420534 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 5 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 314° · S 86% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 314° · S 92% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 92% · Y 21% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.12:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #420534 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 #420534
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #420534; 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 #420534
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 #420534 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.
#420534#1A1A34#2F1434#262633#331D33#3F1111#400D23#212121Using #420534 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-420534: #420534;background-color: #420534;colors: { 'color-420534': '#420534' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.020, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_420534">#420534</color>fill="#420534"More Pink Colors
#420534 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#420534 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #420534?
#420534 is a darkest pink — rgb(66, 5, 52) in RGB and hsl(314, 86%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 16.02.
What is the RGB value of #420534?
#420534 is rgb(66, 5, 52) — red 66, green 5, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #420534?
#420534 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 21%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #420534 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #420534 scores 16.12:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #420534 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #420534 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 35.99, which is a different colour altogether.
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