#422C7C

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #422C7C

The hex code #422C7C represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 44 green, and 124 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 47% cyan and 65% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#422C7C
RGB66, 44, 124
HSL256.5°, 47.6%, 32.9%
CMYK47%, 65%, 0%, 51%
HSV256.5°, 64.5%, 48.6%
LAB25.0, 30.7, -42.2
XYZ6.8, 4.4, 19.6
Decimal4336764

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.60:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #422C7C; }
.text-color { color: #422C7C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #422C7C; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B