What color is #422542?

#422542 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 #422542?

The RGB value is 66, 37, 66: 66 red, 37 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422542?

The complementary color is #254225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422542?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422542 color

#422542 rgb(66, 37, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #422542 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 14.5% green and 25.9% blue (66, 37, 66).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 28% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#422542 color codes

HEX	`#422542`
RGB	`rgb(66, 37, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 14.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 28%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 44%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.54, 19.16, -12.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.54, 22.98, 326.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.892, 2.875, 5.503)`
Decimal	`4334914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422542, 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 #422542	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422542 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #422542 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422542; }
.text { color: #422542; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422542; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 37 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422542, #422534); }

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Questions

What color is #422542?: #422542 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 #422542?: The RGB value is 66, 37, 66: 66 red, 37 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422542?: The complementary color is #254225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422542?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.