#420769 Color
#420769 is rgb(66, 7, 105) in RGB, hsl(276, 87%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 93%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), visibly different at ΔE 10.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#420769rgb(66, 7, 105)hsl(276, 87%, 22%)hsv(276, 93%, 41%)cmyk(37%, 93%, 0%, 59%)oklch(30.6% 0.15 305.4)lab(16.61% 39.19 -43.36)lch(16.61% 58.45 312.10)What #420769 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 #420769, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#420769 Channel Values
How #420769 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 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 87% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 93% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.32:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #420769 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 #420769
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #420769; 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 #420769
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 #420769 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.
#420769#1B1B69#2F1569#262668#331D69#362626#3B1E4A#2A2A2AUsing #420769 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-420769: #420769;background-color: #420769;colors: { 'color-420769': '#420769' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.027, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_420769">#420769</color>fill="#420769"More Purple Colors
#420769 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#420769 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #420769?
#420769 is a dark purple — rgb(66, 7, 105) in RGB and hsl(276, 87%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.11.
What is the RGB value of #420769?
#420769 is rgb(66, 7, 105) — red 66, green 7, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #420769?
#420769 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 93%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #420769 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #420769 scores 14.32:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #420769 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #420769 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 13.8, which is visibly different.
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