Close to Plum Purple
#421237
#421237 is a very dark, rich pink, close to the color Plum Purple. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 7.1% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 57% saturation and 16% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #421237.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
15.29:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.37:1 FailThis color as text on white
15.29:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.37:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #421237 as they’d see it.
#421237 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #421237
What color is #421237?
#421237 is a very dark, rich pink, close to the color Plum Purple. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 7.1% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 57% saturation and 16% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #421237 in RGB?
#421237 is rgb(66, 18, 55): 66 red, 18 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #421237 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 73, 17, 74). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #421237?
PANTONE 2626 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #421237?
Its complement #002D09 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.