What color is #422B4F?

#422B4F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #422B4F?

The RGB value is 66, 43, 79: 66 red, 43 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422B4F?

The complementary color is #384F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422B4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422B4F color

#422B4F rgb(66, 43, 79)

Shades of purple

The hex color #422B4F is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 16.9% green and 31% blue (66, 43, 79).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 30% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#422B4F color codes

HEX	`#422B4F`
RGB	`rgb(66, 43, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 16.9%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 30%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 46%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 46%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.77, 18.39, -18.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.77, 25.76, 315.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.522, 3.451, 7.823)`
Decimal	`4336463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422B4F, 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 #422B4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422B4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #422B4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422b4f; }
.text { color: #422b4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422b4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 43 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422b4f, #4f2b4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #422B4F?: #422B4F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #422B4F?: The RGB value is 66, 43, 79: 66 red, 43 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422B4F?: The complementary color is #384F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422B4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.