#421579 Color
#421579 is rgb(66, 21, 121) in RGB, hsl(267, 70%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 83%, 0%, 53%) 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 5.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#421579rgb(66, 21, 121)hsl(267, 70%, 28%)hsv(267, 83%, 47%)cmyk(45%, 83%, 0%, 53%)oklch(33.3% 0.154 297.4)lab(19.67% 37.52 -48.69)lch(19.67% 61.47 307.62)What #421579 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 #421579, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#421579 Channel Values
How #421579 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 21 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 70% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 83% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #421579 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 #421579
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #421579; 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 #421579
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 #421579 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.
#421579#212179#311D79#2A2A79#352379#313131#392857#313131Using #421579 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-421579: #421579;background-color: #421579;colors: { 'color-421579': '#421579' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.082, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_421579">#421579</color>fill="#421579"More Purple Colors
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#421579 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #421579?
#421579 is a dark purple — rgb(66, 21, 121) in RGB and hsl(267, 70%, 28%) 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 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #421579?
#421579 is rgb(66, 21, 121) — red 66, green 21, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #421579?
#421579 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 83%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #421579 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #421579 scores 13:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #421579 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #421579 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 11.03, which is visibly different.
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