#422457
A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #422457
Visually, #422457 is defined as a moderate purple. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 36 green, and 87 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 24% Cyan, 59% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 66% Black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#422457
RGB66, 36, 87
HSL275.3°, 41.5%, 24.1%
CMYK24%, 59%, 0%, 66%
HSV275.3°, 58.6%, 34.1%
LAB20.5, 25.0, -25.4
XYZ4.6, 3.1, 9.4
Decimal4334679
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
12.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.62:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #422457;
}
.text-color {
color: #422457;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #422457;
}