What color is #422647?

#422647 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 #422647?

The RGB value is 66, 38, 71: 66 red, 38 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422647?

The complementary color is #2B4726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422647 color

#422647 rgb(66, 38, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #422647 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 14.9% green and 27.8% blue (66, 38, 71).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% 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 13.13:1).

#422647 color codes

HEX	`#422647`
RGB	`rgb(66, 38, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 14.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 46%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 46%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.04, 19.67, -15.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.04, 24.93, 322.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.077, 3, 6.324)`
Decimal	`4335175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422647, 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 #422647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #422647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422647; }
.text { color: #422647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 38 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422647, #47263b); }

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Questions

What color is #422647?: #422647 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 #422647?: The RGB value is 66, 38, 71: 66 red, 38 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422647?: The complementary color is #2B4726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.