#422092 Color
#422092 is rgb(66, 32, 146) in RGB, hsl(258, 64%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 78%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422092rgb(66, 32, 146)hsl(258, 64%, 35%)hsv(258, 78%, 57%)cmyk(55%, 78%, 0%, 43%)oklch(36.9% 0.172 288.5)lab(23.64% 38.16 -57.88)lch(23.64% 69.33 303.40)What #422092 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #422092, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422092 Channel Values
How #422092 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 66 · G 32 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 64% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 78% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.33:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422092 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #422092
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422092; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #422092
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #422092 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#422092#282892#342592#2E2E92#372992#263E3E#33356A#3A3A3AUsing #422092 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422092: #422092;background-color: #422092;colors: { 'color-422092': '#422092' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.125, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_422092">#422092</color>fill="#422092"More Purple Colors
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#422092 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422092?
#422092 is a dark purple — rgb(66, 32, 146) in RGB and hsl(258, 64%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.
What is the RGB value of #422092?
#422092 is rgb(66, 32, 146) — red 66, green 32, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422092?
#422092 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 78%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422092 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422092 scores 11.33:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #422092 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422092 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 10.34, which is visibly different.
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