#422499

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #422499

Visually, #422499 is defined as a moderate purple. Its closest recognized web color is Indigo. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 36, 153).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 57% cyan and 76% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#422499
RGB66, 36, 153
HSL255.4°, 61.9%, 37.1%
CMYK57%, 76%, 0%, 40%
HSV255.4°, 76.5%, 60.0%
LAB25.9, 44.0, -58.7
XYZ8.6, 4.7, 30.6
Decimal4334745

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.94:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #422499; }
.text-color { color: #422499; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #422499; }

Similar Colors

Indigo
#4B0082