#42177c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42177c is composed of 25.9% red, 9% green and 48.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 46.8% cyan, 81.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.4% black. It has a hue angle of 265.5 degrees, a saturation of 68.7% and a lightness of 28.8%. #42177c color hex could be obtained by blending #842ef8 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #330066.

    • R 26
    • G 9
    • B 49
    RGB color chart
    • C 47
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 51
    CMYK color chart

#42177c color description : Dark violet.

#42177c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42177c has RGB values of R:66, G:23, B:124 and CMYK values of C:0.47, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.51. Its decimal value is 4331388.

Hex triplet 42177c #42177c
RGB Decimal 66, 23, 124 rgb(66,23,124)
RGB Percent 25.9, 9, 48.6 rgb(25.9%,9%,48.6%)
CMYK 47, 81, 0, 51
HSL 265.5°, 68.7, 28.8 hsl(265.5,68.7%,28.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.5°, 81.5, 48.6
Web Safe 330066 #330066
CIE-LAB 20.928, 42, -48.803
XYZ 6.191, 3.226, 19.364
xyY 0.215, 0.112, 3.226
CIE-LCH 20.928, 64.387, 310.715
CIE-LUV 20.928, 5.965, -57.308
Hunter-Lab 17.962, 30.088, -51.346
Binary 01000010, 00010111, 01111100

Color Schemes with #42177c

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Alternatives to #42177c

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#42177c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42177c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42177c;}
.background {background-color:#42177c;}
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Shades and Tints of #42177c

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, #040208 is the darkest color, while #faf7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42177c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #49444f is the less saturated color, while #3f0093 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42177c 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
  • #2f2f2f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #332a3e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003b73 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003e64 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #373d42 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #182e76 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #18306d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3b2f57 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population