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#42076E Color

#42076E is rgb(66, 7, 110) in RGB, hsl(274, 88%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 94%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#42076E
HEX#42076E
RGBrgb(66, 7, 110)
HSLhsl(274, 88%, 23%)
HSVhsv(274, 94%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 94%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(31.1% 0.154 303.3)
LABlab(17.04% 40.10 -45.92)
LCHlch(17.04% 60.97 311.13)

What #42076E 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 #42076E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#42076E Channel Values

How #42076E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 66 · G 7 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 88% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 94% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.12:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #42076E 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.

TextWhite text14.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #42076E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #42076E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #42076E

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 #42076E 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.

Typical#42076E
Protanopia#1B1B6E
Protanomaly#2F156E
Deuteranopia#26266E
Deuteranomaly#331D6E
Tritanopia#342828
Tritanomaly#3A1F4E
Achromatopsia#2B2B2B

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Using #42076E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-42076e: #42076E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #42076E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-42076e': '#42076E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.027, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_42076e">#42076E</color>
SVG fillfill="#42076E"

More Purple Colors

#42076E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#42076E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #42076E?

#42076E is a dark purple — rgb(66, 7, 110) in RGB and hsl(274, 88%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.7.

What is the RGB value of #42076E?

#42076E is rgb(66, 7, 110) — red 66, green 7, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #42076E?

#42076E converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 94%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #42076E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #42076E scores 14.12:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #42076E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #42076E 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 11.18, which is visibly different.

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