What color is #422168?

#422168 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422168?

The RGB value is 66, 33, 104: 66 red, 33 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422168?

The complementary color is #476821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422168?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422168 color

#422168 rgb(66, 33, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #422168 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 12.9% green and 40.8% blue (66, 33, 104).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 52% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Fading Horizon (#442266), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.73:1).

#422168 color codes

HEX	`#422168`
RGB	`rgb(66, 33, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 12.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 52%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 68%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 68%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21, 31.4, -35.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21, 47.61, 311.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.289, 3.245, 13.442)`
Decimal	`4333928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422168, 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 #422168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422168 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #422168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422168; }
.text { color: #422168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 33 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422168, #652168); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #422168?: #422168 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422168?: The RGB value is 66, 33, 104: 66 red, 33 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422168?: The complementary color is #476821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422168?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.