#420A9B Hex Color
Dark violet with a mysterious edge
Dark and saturated, #420a9b has a cool violet cast that gives designs a serious, mysterious mood. It suits gaming interfaces, spiritual branding, luxury packaging, and moody backgrounds, especially as a strong supporting tone beside charcoal or muted gold. White text remains highly readable on it, with about 12.0:1 contrast. The hex code is #420a9b.
Questions about #420a9b
What is #420a9b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #420a9b is rgb(66, 10, 155), in HSL hsl(263, 88%, 32%) and in CMYK 57%, 94%, 0%, 39%.
What colors pair well with #420a9b?
Is #420a9b warm or cool?
#420a9b reads as a cool color because its blue channel is much stronger than its red channel, giving the saturated violet a crisp, serious, and slightly mysterious appearance in digital palettes and interfaces.
Is #420a9b readable on white or black?
#420a9b has a 12.01:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.74:1 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.