Information about #42216D color

#42216D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #42216D is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 33, 109) — 25.9% red, 12.9% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 30 / 0 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42216D presents itself as a pleasantly vivid blue-purple violet — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to AILeadingPlume (#4F276D). Slightly further away sit As You Like It Liz (#482E6A) and Spring Purple (#381769).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 33, 109)), which gives #42216D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. #42216D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42216D color variations

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

#42216D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#6431A6

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#8855CC

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#B08DDD

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#D7C6EE

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White

#FFFFFF

#42216D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#351A57

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#271341

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#1A0D2B

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#0D0615

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Black

#000000

#42216D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4D2E76

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#593F7C

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#66527F

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#726780

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Grey

#808080

#42216D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#6D203D

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#6D205B

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#61206D

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#42216D

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#23206D

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#203D6D

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#205B6D

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#42216D 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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#4D6E21
#4D6E21

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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
#42216D
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#266E21
#266E21

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#6E6921
#6E6921

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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
#69216E
#69216E

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#42216D
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#21266E
#21266E

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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
#42216D
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#6E4221
#6E4221

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#216E42
#216E42

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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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#6E214D
#6E214D

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#4D6E21
#4D6E21

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#216E42
#216E42

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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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#6E2126
#6E2126

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#4D6E21
#4D6E21

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#216E69
#216E69

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Nearest named colors to #42216D

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

AILeadingPlume color link
AILeadingPlume

#4F276D

As You Like It Liz color link
As You Like It Liz

#482E6A

Spring Purple color link
Spring Purple

#381769

Royal Violet color link
Royal Violet

#3F1979

Hallmark Purple color link
Hallmark Purple

#452C63

Dancing Queen color link
Dancing Queen

#4A2D68

Windsor color link
Windsor

#462C77

Clowning Around color link
Clowning Around

#382161

North-Star color link
North-Star

#372561

Pukeko color link
Pukeko

#3A2860

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Jelly color link
Jelly

#3E3267

#42216D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42216D
  • RGB66, 33, 109
  • CMYK17, 30, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(66, 33, 109)
  • HSL266°, 54%, 28%
  • HSL Precise266.053°, 53.521%, 27.843%
  • HSV266°, 70%, 43%
  • HSB266°, 70%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.129, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.129, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.129, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID42216D
  • DECIMAL ID4333933
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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