#42157d Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42157d is composed of 25.9% red, 8.2% green and 49% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 47.2% cyan, 83.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black. It has a hue angle of 266 degrees, a saturation of 71.2% and a lightness of 28.6%. #42157d color hex could be obtained by blending #842afa 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

#42157d color description : Dark violet.

#42157d Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42157d has RGB values of R:66, G:21, B:125 and CMYK values of C:0.47, M:0.83, Y:0, K:0.51. Its decimal value is 4330877.

Hex triplet 42157d #42157d
RGB Decimal 66, 21, 125 rgb(66,21,125)
RGB Percent 25.9, 8.2, 49 rgb(25.9%,8.2%,49%)
CMYK 47, 83, 0, 51
HSL 266°, 71.2, 28.6 hsl(266,71.2%,28.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 266°, 83.2, 49
Web Safe 330066 #330066
CIE-LAB 20.732, 43.117, -49.76
XYZ 6.216, 3.175, 19.686
xyY 0.214, 0.109, 3.175
CIE-LCH 20.732, 65.842, 310.909
CIE-LUV 20.732, 6.033, -58.008
Hunter-Lab 17.819, 31.084, -53.029
Binary 01000010, 00010101, 01111101

Color Schemes with #42157d

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Alternatives to #42157d

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#42157d Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42157d

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

Shades and Tints of #42157d

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 #f9f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42157d

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #49484a is the less saturated color, while #40048e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42157d 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
  • #003e64 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #373d41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #182d76 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #182f6d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3b2e57 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population