#420548 Color
#420548 is rgb(66, 5, 72) in RGB, hsl(295, 87%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 93%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#420548rgb(66, 5, 72)hsl(295, 87%, 15%)hsv(295, 93%, 28%)cmyk(8%, 93%, 0%, 72%)oklch(27.5% 0.121 323.9)lab(13.91% 34.42 -25.49)lch(13.91% 42.83 323.48)What #420548 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 #420548, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#420548 Channel Values
How #420548 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 295° · S 87% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 295° · S 93% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.59:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #420548 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 #420548
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #420548; 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 #420548
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 #420548 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.
#420548#1A1A48#2F1448#262647#331D48#3D1919#3F1332#242424Using #420548 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-420548: #420548;background-color: #420548;colors: { 'color-420548': '#420548' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.020, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_420548">#420548</color>fill="#420548"More Pink Colors
#420548 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#420548 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #420548?
#420548 is a darkest pink — rgb(66, 5, 72) in RGB and hsl(295, 87%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.87.
What is the RGB value of #420548?
#420548 is rgb(66, 5, 72) — red 66, green 5, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #420548?
#420548 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 93%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #420548 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #420548 scores 15.59:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #420548 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #420548 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 26.81, which is a different colour altogether.
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