What color is #422579?

#422579 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422579?

The RGB value is 66, 37, 121: 66 red, 37 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422579?

The complementary color is #5C7925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422579?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422579 color

#422579 rgb(66, 37, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #422579 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 14.5% green and 47.5% blue (66, 37, 121).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 53% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#422579 color codes

HEX	`#422579`
RGB	`rgb(66, 37, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 14.5%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 53%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 69%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 69%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.21, 33.97, -43.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.21, 54.93, 308.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.359, 3.862, 18.496)`
Decimal	`4334969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422579, 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 #422579	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422579 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #422579 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422579; }
.text { color: #422579; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422579; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 37 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422579, #6c2579); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #422579?: #422579 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422579?: The RGB value is 66, 37, 121: 66 red, 37 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422579?: The complementary color is #5C7925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422579?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.