What color is #422D4E?

#422D4E 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 #422D4E?

The RGB value is 66, 45, 78: 66 red, 45 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422D4E?

The complementary color is #394E2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422D4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422D4E color

#422D4E rgb(66, 45, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #422D4E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 17.6% green and 30.6% blue (66, 45, 78).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.23:1).

#422D4E color codes

HEX	`#422D4E`
RGB	`rgb(66, 45, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 17.6%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 42%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 42%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.25, 16.81, -16.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.25, 23.63, 315.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.56, 3.585, 7.658)`
Decimal	`4336974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422D4E, 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 #422D4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422D4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #422D4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422d4e; }
.text { color: #422d4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422d4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 45 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422d4e, #4e2d49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #422D4E?: #422D4E 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 #422D4E?: The RGB value is 66, 45, 78: 66 red, 45 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422D4E?: The complementary color is #394E2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422D4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.