#42157c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42157c is composed of 25.9% red, 8.2% green and 48.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 46.8% cyan, 83.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.4% black. It has a hue angle of 266.2 degrees, a saturation of 71% and a lightness of 28.4%. #42157c color hex could be obtained by blending #842af8 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #330066.

    • R 26
    • G 8
    • B 49
    RGB color chart
    • C 47
    • M 83
    • Y 0
    • K 51
    CMYK color chart

#42157c color description : Dark violet.

#42157c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42157c has RGB values of R:66, G:21, B:124 and CMYK values of C:0.47, M:0.83, Y:0, K:0.51. Its decimal value is 4330876.

Hex triplet 42157c #42157c
RGB Decimal 66, 21, 124 rgb(66,21,124)
RGB Percent 25.9, 8.2, 48.6 rgb(25.9%,8.2%,48.6%)
CMYK 47, 83, 0, 51
HSL 266.2°, 71, 28.4 hsl(266.2,71%,28.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 266.2°, 83.1, 48.6
Web Safe 330066 #330066
CIE-LAB 20.634, 42.852, -49.285
XYZ 6.152, 3.15, 19.351
xyY 0.215, 0.11, 3.15
CIE-LCH 20.634, 65.309, 311.006
CIE-LUV 20.634, 6.16, -57.401
Hunter-Lab 17.748, 30.82, -52.225
Binary 01000010, 00010101, 01111100

Color Schemes with #42157c

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Alternatives to #42157c

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#42157c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42157c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42157c;}
.background {background-color:#42157c;}
.border {border:1px solid #42157c;}

Shades and Tints of #42157c

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #040107 is the darkest color, while #f9f5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42157c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #48474a is the less saturated color, while #40048d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42157c is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #2e2e2e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #32293e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003a72 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003d63 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #373d41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #182c75 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #182f6c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3b2e56 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population