What color is #420439?

#420439 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(66, 4, 57), and in HSL hsl(309, 89%, 14%).

Is #420439 accessible as text?

On white, #420439 has a contrast ratio of 16.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #420439, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #420439?

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

What colors go well with #420439?

#420439 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #04430D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #420439 below.

Is #420439 good for buttons?

#420439 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #420439 — black text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #420439 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #420439 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#420439 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #420439

Not just a swatch — here's how #420439 works with other colors. Named schemes with #420439 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #420439 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 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 #420439 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #420439 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #1E000C

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 #420439 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C 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 #420439 Secondary #564151 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 #420439 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 59/100

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 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

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 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #420439

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #420439 with

Indigo Oxblood British Racing Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 #EFB7E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #430425 — 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 #420439 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #420439;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 4 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.4% 0.110 335.3);
  --color-50: #FEF0FC;
  --color-100: #FDD8F8;
  --color-200: #FAB2F0;
  --color-300: #F17EE0;
  --color-400: #E34FCD;
  --color-500: #C92CB1;
  --color-600: #982A88;
  --color-700: #6B2361;
  --color-800: #461B3F;
  --color-900: #2B1327;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FC',
    100: '#FDD8F8',
    200: '#FAB2F0',
    300: '#F17EE0',
    400: '#E34FCD',
    500: '#C92CB1',
    600: '#982A88',
    700: '#6B2361',
    800: '#461B3F',
    900: '#2B1327',
  },
}

$base: #420439;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FC;
$base-100: #FDD8F8;
$base-200: #FAB2F0;
$base-300: #F17EE0;
$base-400: #E34FCD;
$base-500: #C92CB1;
$base-600: #982A88;
$base-700: #6B2361;
$base-800: #461B3F;
$base-900: #2B1327;
$base-hover: #36032E;
$base-subtle: #EA91DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#420439",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAB2F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F17EE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E34FCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C92CB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#982A88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B2361",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1327",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}