#420A8E
A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.
About #420A8E
Visually, #420A8E is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Indigo. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 10 green, and 142 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 54% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow, and 44% black. With a hue angle of 265.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#420A8E
RGB66, 10, 142
HSL265.5°, 86.8%, 29.8%
CMYK54%, 93%, 0%, 44%
HSV265.5°, 93.0%, 55.7%
LAB21.3, 51.1, -59.5
XYZ7.2, 3.3, 25.9
Decimal4328078
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
12.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.42:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #420A8E;
}
.text-color {
color: #420A8E;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #420A8E;
}