What color is #422D49?

#422D49 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 #422D49?

The RGB value is 66, 45, 73: 66 red, 45 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422D49?

The complementary color is #34492D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422D49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422D49 color

#422D49 rgb(66, 45, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #422D49 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 17.6% green and 28.6% blue (66, 45, 73).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.33:1).

#422D49 color codes

HEX	`#422D49`
RGB	`rgb(66, 45, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 17.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 24%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 38%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 38%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22, 15.56, -13.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22, 20.68, 318.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.388, 3.516, 6.75)`
Decimal	`4336969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422D49, 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 #422D49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422D49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #422D49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422d49; }
.text { color: #422d49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422d49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 45 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422d49, #492d42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #422D49?: #422D49 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 #422D49?: The RGB value is 66, 45, 73: 66 red, 45 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422D49?: The complementary color is #34492D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422D49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.