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#421EF6 Color

#421EF6 is rgb(66, 30, 246) in RGB, hsl(250, 92%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 88%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#421EF6
HEX#421EF6
RGBrgb(66, 30, 246)
HSLhsl(250, 92%, 54%)
HSVhsv(250, 88%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 88%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.282 274.6)
LABlab(33.41% 62.12 -100.47)
LCHlch(33.41% 118.12 301.73)

What #421EF6 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 #421EF6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#421EF6 Channel Values

How #421EF6 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 30 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 92% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 88% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.64:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #421EF6 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 text7.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #421EF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #421EF6; 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 #421EF6

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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Shades

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How #421EF6 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#421EF6
Protanopia#2727F6
Protanomaly#3424F6
Deuteranopia#2D2DF6
Deuteranomaly#3728F6
Tritanopia#006464
Tritanomaly#0051B2
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #421EF6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-421ef6: #421EF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #421EF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-421ef6': '#421EF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.118, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_421ef6">#421EF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#421EF6"

More Blue Colors

#421EF6 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#421EF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #421EF6?

#421EF6 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(66, 30, 246) in RGB and hsl(250, 92%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.

What is the RGB value of #421EF6?

#421EF6 is rgb(66, 30, 246) — red 66, green 30, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #421EF6?

#421EF6 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 88%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #421EF6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #421EF6 scores 7.64:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #421EF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #421EF6 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.76, which is visibly different.

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