#420E49 Color
#420E49 is rgb(66, 14, 73) in RGB, hsl(293, 68%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 81%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#420E49rgb(66, 14, 73)hsl(293, 68%, 17%)hsv(293, 81%, 29%)cmyk(10%, 81%, 0%, 71%)oklch(28.4% 0.112 322.7)lab(15.12% 31.38 -24.25)lch(15.12% 39.66 322.31)What #420E49 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 #420E49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#420E49 Channel Values
How #420E49 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 14 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 68% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 81% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.1:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #420E49 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 #420E49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #420E49; 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 #420E49
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 #420E49 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-420e49: #420E49;background-color: #420E49;colors: { 'color-420e49': '#420E49' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.055, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_420e49">#420E49</color>fill="#420E49"More Pink Colors
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#420E49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #420E49?
#420E49 is a darkest pink — rgb(66, 14, 73) in RGB and hsl(293, 68%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.5.
What is the RGB value of #420E49?
#420E49 is rgb(66, 14, 73) — red 66, green 14, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #420E49?
#420E49 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 81%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #420E49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #420E49 scores 15.1:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #420E49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #420E49 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 25.91, which is a different colour altogether.
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