HEX Color #422C57 (Darkslateblue)

About #422C57

The precise color #422C57 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 44 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 24% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow, and 66% black. The HSL representation is 270.7° hue, 32.8% saturation, and 25.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#422C57

RGB66, 44, 87

HSL270.7°, 32.8%, 25.7%

CMYK24%, 49%, 0%, 66%

HSV270.7°, 49.4%, 34.1%

LAB22.5, 19.9, -22.3

XYZ4.9, 3.6, 9.5

Decimal4336727

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#422C57 #40562C

Analogous

#2C2C56 #562C56

Triadic

#56412C #2C5642

Tetradic

#562C2C #40562C #2C5656

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#422C57

#574369

#6C5A7C

#81728F

#9689A1

#ABA1B4

#C0B8C7

#D5D0D9

#EAE7EC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#422C57

#3A274D

#332243

#2C1D3A

#241830

#1D1326

#160E1D

#0E0913

#070409

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.14:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.73:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

11.60:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.47:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #422C57; }

.text-color { color: #422C57; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #422C57; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue

#483D8B