Information about #42295C color

#42295C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#42295C falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 41, 92) — 25.9% red, 16.1% green, 36.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 20 / 0 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced violet, #42295C sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to An (#3B2A60). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hallmark Purple (#452C63) and Dark Blue Violet (#3A2759).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 41, 92) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #42295C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42295C color variations

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

#42295C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42295C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42295C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42295C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#42295C 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
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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
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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
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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
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#5B4129
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#295B41
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#5B2943
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#295B41
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#435B29
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#295B5B
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Nearest named colors to #42295C

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

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Hallmark Purple color link
Hallmark Purple

#452C63

Dark Blue Violet color link
Dark Blue Violet

#3A2759

Pukeko color link
Pukeko

#3A2860

Scarlet Gum color link
Scarlet Gum

#4A2D57

Jacarta color link
Jacarta

#3D325D

Dark Mulberry color link
Dark Mulberry

#4D2759

North-Star color link
North-Star

#372561

Grapevine color link
Grapevine

#43254F

Clowning Around color link
Clowning Around

#382161

Jelly color link
Jelly

#3E3267

Dancing Queen color link
Dancing Queen

#4A2D68

#42295C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42295C
  • RGB66, 41, 92
  • CMYK10, 20, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(66, 41, 92)
  • HSL269°, 38%, 26%
  • HSL Precise269.412°, 38.346%, 26.078%
  • HSV269°, 55%, 36%
  • HSB269°, 55%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.161, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.161, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.161, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42295C
  • DECIMAL ID4335964
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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