#420580 Color
#420580 is rgb(66, 5, 128) in RGB, hsl(270, 92%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 96%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#420580rgb(66, 5, 128)hsl(270, 92%, 26%)hsv(270, 96%, 50%)cmyk(48%, 96%, 0%, 50%)oklch(32.8% 0.173 296.6)lab(18.49% 44.05 -55.08)lch(18.49% 70.53 308.65)What #420580 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 #420580, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#420580 Channel Values
How #420580 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 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 92% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 96% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.42:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #420580 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 #420580
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #420580; 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 #420580
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 #420580 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.
#420580#1A1A80#2F1480#262680#331D80#2E2F2F#37245B#2F2F2FUsing #420580 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-420580: #420580;background-color: #420580;colors: { 'color-420580': '#420580' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.020, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_420580">#420580</color>fill="#420580"More Purple Colors
#420580 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#420580 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #420580?
#420580 is a dark purple — rgb(66, 5, 128) in RGB and hsl(270, 92%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.32.
What is the RGB value of #420580?
#420580 is rgb(66, 5, 128) — red 66, green 5, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #420580?
#420580 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 96%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #420580 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #420580 scores 13.42:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #420580 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #420580 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 3.32, which is very hard to tell apart.
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