Palettes / Colors / #42003C

#42003C — Dark Vivid Pink

#42003C is a pink color we call Dark Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Maroon (#800020). It belongs to the pink family.

#42003C is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #004206; it also sits naturally between #270042 and #42001C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 26% · Green 0% · Blue 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 9% · Key 74%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #42003C

.text { color: #42003C; }
.background { background-color: #42003C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #42003C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(66, 0, 60); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(305, 100%, 13%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #42003C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(66, 0, 60, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #42003C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(66, 0, 60, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#42003C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#42003C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #004206:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #42003C: #FFFFFF.

How #42003C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #42003C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #42003B  ·  #42003D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #42003C?

#42003C is Dark Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 66, 0, 60). Its closest standard named color is Maroon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #42003C?

#42003C is RGB 66, 0, 60 — HSL 305°, 100%, 13% — CMYK 0%, 100%, 9%, 74%.

What colors go with #42003C?

Its complement is #004206; analogous partners are #270042 and #42001C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #42003C for text?

White text on #42003C has a contrast ratio of 16.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.30:1.