What color is #422A42?

#422A42 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422A42?

The RGB value is 66, 42, 66: 66 red, 42 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422A42?

The complementary color is #2A422A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422A42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422A42 color

#422A42 rgb(66, 42, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #422A42 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 16.5% green and 25.9% blue (66, 42, 66).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 22% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.79:1).

#422A42 color codes

HEX	`#422A42`
RGB	`rgb(66, 42, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 16.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 22%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 36%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.86, 15.89, -10.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.86, 19.12, 326.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.058, 3.208, 5.559)`
Decimal	`4336194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422A42, 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 #422A42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422A42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #422A42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422a42; }
.text { color: #422a42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422a42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 42 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422a42, #422a36); }

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Questions

What color is #422A42?: #422A42 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422A42?: The RGB value is 66, 42, 66: 66 red, 42 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422A42?: The complementary color is #2A422A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422A42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.