What color is #422E53?

#422E53 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 #422E53?

The RGB value is 66, 46, 83: 66 red, 46 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #422E53?

The complementary color is #3F532E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #422E53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#422E53 color

#422E53 rgb(66, 46, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #422E53 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 18% green and 32.5% blue (66, 46, 83).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.02:1).

#422E53 color codes

HEX	`#422E53`
RGB	`rgb(66, 46, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 18%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 45%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 45%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.78, 17.46, -19.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.78, 25.89, 312.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.785, 3.737, 8.651)`
Decimal	`4337235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #422E53, 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 #422E53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#422E53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #422E53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #422e53; }
.text { color: #422e53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #422e53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 46 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #422e53, #532e52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #422E53?: #422E53 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 #422E53?: The RGB value is 66, 46, 83: 66 red, 46 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #422E53?: The complementary color is #3F532E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #422E53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.