#42246c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42246c is composed of 25.9% red, 14.1% green and 42.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 38.9% cyan, 66.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.6% black. It has a hue angle of 265 degrees, a saturation of 50% and a lightness of 28.2%. #42246c color hex could be obtained by blending #8448d8 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333366.

    • R 26
    • G 14
    • B 42
    RGB color chart
    • C 39
    • M 67
    • Y 0
    • K 58
    CMYK color chart

#42246c color description : Very dark violet.

#42246c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42246c has RGB values of R:66, G:36, B:108 and CMYK values of C:0.39, M:0.67, Y:0, K:0.58. Its decimal value is 4334700.

Hex triplet 42246c #42246c
RGB Decimal 66, 36, 108 rgb(66,36,108)
RGB Percent 25.9, 14.1, 42.4 rgb(25.9%,14.1%,42.4%)
CMYK 39, 67, 0, 58
HSL 265°, 50, 28.2 hsl(265,50%,28.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 265°, 66.7, 42.4
Web Safe 333366 #333366
CIE-LAB 21.954, 30.778, -36.855
XYZ 5.584, 3.503, 14.568
xyY 0.236, 0.148, 3.503
CIE-LCH 21.954, 48.017, 309.866
CIE-LUV 21.954, 6.138, -45.31
Hunter-Lab 18.716, 20.505, -33.051
Binary 01000010, 00100100, 01101100

Color Schemes with #42246c

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Alternatives to #42246c

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#42246c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42246c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42246c;}
.background {background-color:#42246c;}
.border {border:1px solid #42246c;}

Shades and Tints of #42246c

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, #030205 is the darkest color, while #f8f5fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42246c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #48454b is the less saturated color, while #3c038d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42246c 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
  • #353535 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #383240 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003d77 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00406a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3f3e43 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #183473 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #18356b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #403451 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population