#42074A Color
#42074A is rgb(66, 7, 74) in RGB, hsl(293, 83%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 91%, 0%, 71%) 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 8.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#42074Argb(66, 7, 74)hsl(293, 83%, 16%)hsv(293, 91%, 29%)cmyk(11%, 91%, 0%, 71%)oklch(27.8% 0.121 322.5)lab(14.29% 34.01 -26.27)lch(14.29% 42.98 322.32)What #42074A 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 #42074A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#42074A Channel Values
How #42074A 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 7 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 83% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 91% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.43:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #42074A 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 #42074A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #42074A; 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 #42074A
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 #42074A 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.
#42074A#1B1B4A#2F154A#262649#331D4A#3D1A1A#3F1433#242424Using #42074A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-42074a: #42074A;background-color: #42074A;colors: { 'color-42074a': '#42074A' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.027, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_42074a">#42074A</color>fill="#42074A"More Pink Colors
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#42074A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #42074A?
#42074A is a darkest pink — rgb(66, 7, 74) in RGB and hsl(293, 83%, 16%) 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 8.26.
What is the RGB value of #42074A?
#42074A is rgb(66, 7, 74) — red 66, green 7, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #42074A?
#42074A converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 91%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #42074A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #42074A scores 15.43:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #42074A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #42074A 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 25.93, which is a different colour altogether.
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