#420944 Color
#420944 is rgb(66, 9, 68) in RGB, hsl(298, 77%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 87%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 11.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#420944rgb(66, 9, 68)hsl(298, 77%, 15%)hsv(298, 87%, 27%)cmyk(3%, 87%, 0%, 73%)oklch(27.6% 0.113 326.6)lab(14.16% 32.44 -22.29)lch(14.16% 39.36 325.51)What #420944 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 #420944, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#420944 Channel Values
How #420944 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 9 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 298° · S 77% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 298° · S 87% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.51:1 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 #420944 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 #420944
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #420944; 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 #420944
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 #420944 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.
#420944#1C1C44#2F1644#272743#331E43#3E1919#3F142F#242424Using #420944 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-420944: #420944;background-color: #420944;colors: { 'color-420944': '#420944' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.035, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_420944">#420944</color>fill="#420944"More Pink Colors
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#420944 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #420944?
#420944 is a darkest pink — rgb(66, 9, 68) in RGB and hsl(298, 77%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.37.
What is the RGB value of #420944?
#420944 is rgb(66, 9, 68) — red 66, green 9, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #420944?
#420944 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 87%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #420944 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #420944 scores 15.51:1 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 #420944 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #420944 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 28.28, which is a different colour altogether.
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