What color is #422141?

#422141 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422141?

The RGB value is 66, 33, 65: 66 red, 33 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422141?

The complementary color is #214222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422141?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422141 color

#422141 rgb(66, 33, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #422141 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 12.9% green and 25.5% blue (66, 33, 65).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 33% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 2% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.77:1).

#422141 color codes

HEX	`#422141`
RGB	`rgb(66, 33, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 12.9%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 33%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 50%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 2%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.49, 21.48, -13.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.49, 25.43, 327.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.745, 2.628, 5.31)`
Decimal	`4333889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422141, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #422141	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422141 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #422141 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422141; }
.text { color: #422141; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422141; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 33 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422141, #422131); }

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Questions

What color is #422141?: #422141 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422141?: The RGB value is 66, 33, 65: 66 red, 33 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422141?: The complementary color is #214222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422141?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.