What color is #42013E?

#42013E is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(66, 1, 62), and in HSL hsl(304, 97%, 13%).

Is #42013E accessible as text?

On white, #42013E has a contrast ratio of 16.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #42013E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #42013E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #42013E?

#42013E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #014105. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #42013E below.

Is #42013E good for buttons?

#42013E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #42013E — black text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #42013E the same as CSS indigo?

No — #42013E is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#42013E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #42013E

Not just a swatch — here's how #42013E works with other colors. Named schemes with #42013E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #42013E Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #42013E Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592234

Deep Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #42013E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #1F000F

Deep Purple adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Deep Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #42013E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #42013E Secondary #564153 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #42013E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #42013E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #42013E with

Russian Violet Oxblood Sacramento Green Gainsboro Byzantium

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2B4ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #410128 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #42013E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #42013E;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 1 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.4% 0.118 331.3);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8FB;
  --color-200: #FCB1F7;
  --color-300: #F679EE;
  --color-400: #E949DF;
  --color-500: #D025C4;
  --color-600: #9D2595;
  --color-700: #6F2069;
  --color-800: #481945;
  --color-900: #2C112A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8FB',
    200: '#FCB1F7',
    300: '#F679EE',
    400: '#E949DF',
    500: '#D025C4',
    600: '#9D2595',
    700: '#6F2069',
    800: '#481945',
    900: '#2C112A',
  },
}

$base: #42013E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8FB;
$base-200: #FCB1F7;
$base-300: #F679EE;
$base-400: #E949DF;
$base-500: #D025C4;
$base-600: #9D2595;
$base-700: #6F2069;
$base-800: #481945;
$base-900: #2C112A;
$base-hover: #340131;
$base-subtle: #EE8BE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#42013E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F679EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E949DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D025C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9D2595",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6F2069",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481945",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C112A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}