Information about #42193B color

#42193B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42193B belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 25, 59) — 25.9% red, 9.8% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 3 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42193B is a pleasantly vivid magenta that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rabbit Ear Iris (#491E3C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blackberry (#43182F) and Deep Purple (#3A243B).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 25, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #42193B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #42193B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#42193B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#42193B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #42193B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Upstage color link
Upstage

#332033

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Dark Purple color link
Dark Purple

#301934

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Blackcurrant color link
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42193B
  • RGB66, 25, 59
  • CMYK0, 16, 3, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 25, 59)
  • HSL310°, 45%, 18%
  • HSL Precise310.244°, 45.055%, 17.843%
  • HSV310°, 62%, 26%
  • HSB310°, 62%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.098, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.098, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.098, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42193B
  • DECIMAL ID4331835
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01