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#42003B
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Eggplant Purple

#42003B has no name of its own. This is the closest color that does — a difference you would only catch side by side.

Also called
Eggplant
Hex
#42003B
RGB
66, 0, 59
CIELAB
13.7, 35.3, -21.1
Source
xkcd Color Survey
Licence
CC0
Palettes

Color schemes with Eggplant Purple

Built by rotating the hue in OKLCH, so every colour keeps the same lightness instead of drifting the way an HSL rotation does. Each one is named and clickable.

Complementary

The colour directly opposite. Maximum contrast — good for a single accent against a dominant colour.

Analogous

Neighbours on either side. Calm and cohesive, because nothing fights for attention.

Triadic

Three colours evenly spaced around the wheel. Vivid but balanced.

Split complementary

The two colours either side of the opposite. Nearly the contrast of a complementary pair, with less tension.

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs. The richest scheme, and the easiest to overdo — let one colour lead.

Monochromatic

One hue at several lightnesses. Reliable for interfaces, where hue changes read as meaning.

Variations

Shades, tints and tones

Formats

#42003B in every format

HEX
#42003B
RGB
rgb(66, 0, 59)
HSL
hsl(306, 100%, 13%)
CMYK
0, 100, 11, 74
CIELAB
13.7, 35.3, -21.1
OKLCH
0.261 0.117 333.6
Accessibility

Text on this color

White text reads best, at 16.2:1.

Sample text

16.22:1

Sample text

1.29:1

  • WCAG AA, normal text (4.5:1)passes
  • WCAG AA, large text (3:1)passes
  • WCAG AAA, normal text (7:1)passes
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