#42015E Hex Color
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Dark purple with a strong blue lean, #42015e works best as a dominant base in dark mode UIs and moody brand palettes. Its low lightness gives it real weight, and white text on it reaches about 15:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Pair it with muted gold or dusty rose to keep it from reading flat.
Questions about #42015e
What is #42015e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #42015e is rgb(66, 1, 94), in HSL hsl(282, 98%, 19%) and in CMYK 30%, 99%, 0%, 63%.
What colors pair well with #42015e?
Muted gold lifts #42015e, while dusty rose softens its gloomy edge. For text, white gives the strongest contrast at about 15:1, so small body copy stays readable.
Is #42015e a warm or cool purple?
It reads cool, since blue dominates the mix and its red values sit low. That cool cast suits serious, mysterious designs better than bright or playful ones.
Is #42015e readable on white or black?
#42015e has a 15.02:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.39:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.