#422450
A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #422450
When working with digital screens, the color #422450 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 36 green, and 80 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 18% cyan and 55% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#422450
RGB66, 36, 80
HSL280.9°, 37.9%, 22.7%
CMYK18%, 55%, 0%, 69%
HSV280.9°, 55.0%, 31.4%
LAB20.0, 23.2, -21.4
XYZ4.3, 3.0, 7.9
Decimal4334672
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
13.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.60:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.36:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #422450;
}
.text-color {
color: #422450;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #422450;
}