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#420E42

#420e42 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#420e42 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 5.49% green and 25.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 65% saturation and 15.69% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.29:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 10.35.

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Relative luminance0.0187

Complementary

  1. #420e42
  2. #0e420e

Split complementary

  1. #420e42
  2. #28420e
  3. #0e4228

Analogous

  1. #280e42
  2. #420e42
  3. #420e28

Triadic

  1. #420e42
  2. #42420e
  3. #0e4242

Tetradic

  1. #420e42
  2. #420e0e
  3. #0e420e
  4. #0e4242

Square

  1. #420e42
  2. #42280e
  3. #0e420e
  4. #0e2842

Monochromatic

  1. #110411
  2. #110411
  3. #420e42
  4. #811b81
  5. #c029c0

Shades

#420e42 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #420e42
  2. #3b0d3b
  3. #350b35
  4. #2e0a2e
  5. #280828
  6. #210721
  7. #1a061a
  8. #140414
  9. #0d030d
  10. #070107
  11. #000000

Tints

#420e42 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #420e42
  2. #552655
  3. #683e68
  4. #7b567b
  5. #8e6e8e
  6. #a187a1
  7. #b39fb3
  8. #c6b7c6
  9. #d9cfd9
  10. #ece7ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#420e42 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #420e42
  2. #481948
  3. #4e254e
  4. #553055
  5. #5b3c5b
  6. #614761
  7. #675267
  8. #6d5e6d
  9. #746974
  10. #7a757a
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #252525 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #331e33 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #062143 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1c2841 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #441627 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a1b43 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2f2041 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #431333 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-420e42 {
  color: #420e42;
}
Background
.bg-420e42 {
  background-color: #420e42;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-420e42 {
  border: 2px solid #420e42;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #420e42;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 14 66;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 65% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-420e42 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #420e42, #420e28);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-420e42 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 14 66 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 10.35 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 10.70 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 13.05 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 13.15 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 13.58 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 13.71 #800080 Purple ΔE 14.11 #bdf1bd Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#420e42  rgb(66, 14, 66)  hsl(300, 65%, 16%)  Tyrian Purple
#0e420e  rgb(14, 66, 14)  hsl(120, 65%, 16%)  British Racing Green
#42420e  rgb(66, 66, 14)  hsl(60, 65%, 16%)  Army Green
#0e4242  rgb(14, 66, 66)  hsl(180, 65%, 16%)  Midnight Green