Information about #42003C color

#42003C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42003C is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 0, 60) — 25.9% red, 0% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 2 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength purple-pink magenta, #42003C leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Eggplant Purple (#430541). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aubergine (#3D0734) and Dark Plum (#3F012C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(66, 0, 60)), which gives #42003C its character. If you plan to put text on a #42003C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #42003C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42003C color variations

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

#42003C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#9B008E

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#F300DF

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#FF4DF0

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#FFA6F7

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White

#FFFFFF

#42003C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#350030

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#270024

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#1A0018

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#0D000C

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Black

#000000

#42003C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5D0A56

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#711C6A

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#7D3577

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#82567E

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Grey

#808080

#42003C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#421200

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#420007

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#420022

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#2D0042

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#120042

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#000742

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#42003C 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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#004206
#004206

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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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#004227
#004227

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#1C4200
#1C4200

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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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#270042
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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
#42003C
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#3D4200
#3D4200

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#003D42
#003D42

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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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#420600
#420600

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#004206
#004206

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#003D42
#003D42

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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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#422700
#422700

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#004206
#004206

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#001C42
#001C42

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Nearest named colors to #42003C

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

Eggplant Purple color link
Eggplant Purple

#430541

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Naga Purple color link
Naga Purple

#3F084E

Very Dark Purple color link
Very Dark Purple

#2A0134

Ripe Plum color link
Ripe Plum

#410056

Midnight Purple color link
Midnight Purple

#280137

Mulberry Wood color link
Mulberry Wood

#5C0536

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Clairvoyant color link
Clairvoyant

#480656

Jacaranda color link
Jacaranda

#2E0329

Deep Mulberry color link
Deep Mulberry

#430059

#42003C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42003C
  • RGB66, 0, 60
  • CMYK0, 26, 2, 74
  • CSSrgb(66, 0, 60)
  • HSL305°, 100%, 13%
  • HSL Precise305.455°, 100%, 12.941%
  • HSV305°, 100%, 26%
  • HSB305°, 100%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.000, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.000, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.000, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID42003C
  • DECIMAL ID4325436
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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