What color is #422245?

#422245 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422245?

The RGB value is 66, 34, 69: 66 red, 34 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422245?

The complementary color is #254522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422245 color

#422245 rgb(66, 34, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #422245 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 13.3% green and 27.1% blue (66, 34, 69).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 34% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% 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 13.58:1).

#422245 color codes

HEX	`#422245`
RGB	`rgb(66, 34, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 13.3%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 34%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 51%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 51%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.94, 21.76, -15.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.94, 26.81, 324.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.893, 2.732, 5.951)`
Decimal	`4334149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422245, 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 #422245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #422245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422245; }
.text { color: #422245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 34 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422245, #452236); }

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Questions

What color is #422245?: #422245 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422245?: The RGB value is 66, 34, 69: 66 red, 34 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422245?: The complementary color is #254522, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.