#422449

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #422449

When working with digital screens, the color #422449 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 36, 73).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 10% cyan and 51% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#422449
RGB66, 36, 73
HSL288.6°, 33.9%, 21.4%
CMYK10%, 51%, 0%, 71%
HSV288.6°, 50.7%, 28.6%
LAB19.6, 21.4, -17.3
XYZ4.1, 2.9, 6.6
Decimal4334665

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.58:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.34:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #422449; }
.text-color { color: #422449; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #422449; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B