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#421ABC Color

#421ABC is rgb(66, 26, 188) in RGB, hsl(255, 76%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 86%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#421ABC
HEX#421ABC
RGBrgb(66, 26, 188)
HSLhsl(255, 76%, 42%)
HSVhsv(255, 86%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 86%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(40.8% 0.224 281.2)
LABlab(26.74% 50.45 -78.13)
LCHlch(26.74% 93.00 302.85)

What #421ABC 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 #421ABC, 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.

#421ABC Channel Values

How #421ABC 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 26 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 76% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 86% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.97:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #421ABC 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 text9.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #421ABC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #421ABC; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #421ABC

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #421ABC 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#421ABC
Protanopia#2424BC
Protanomaly#3321BC
Deuteranopia#2C2CBC
Deuteranomaly#3626BC
Tritanopia#004C4C
Tritanomaly#233E88
Achromatopsia#424242

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #421ABC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-421abc: #421ABC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #421ABC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-421abc': '#421ABC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.102, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_421abc">#421ABC</color>
SVG fillfill="#421ABC"

More Purple Colors

#421ABC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#421ABC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #421ABC?

#421ABC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(66, 26, 188) in RGB and hsl(255, 76%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.89.

What is the RGB value of #421ABC?

#421ABC is rgb(66, 26, 188) — red 66, green 26, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #421ABC?

#421ABC converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 86%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #421ABC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #421ABC scores 9.97:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #421ABC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #421ABC 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.82, which is visibly different.

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