#422555 Color
#422555 is rgb(66, 37, 85) in RGB, hsl(276, 39%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 56%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422555rgb(66, 37, 85)hsl(276, 39%, 24%)hsv(276, 56%, 33%)cmyk(22%, 56%, 0%, 67%)oklch(32.5% 0.088 310.3)lab(20.40% 21.62 -24.04)lch(20.40% 32.33 311.97)What #422555 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 #422555, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422555 Channel Values
How #422555 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 37 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 39% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 56% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.9:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422555 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 #422555
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422555; 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 #422555
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 #422555 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.
#422555#2B2B55#362955#313155#382C55#3C2E2E#3F2B41#323232Using #422555 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422555: #422555;background-color: #422555;colors: { 'color-422555': '#422555' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.145, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_422555">#422555</color>fill="#422555"More Purple Colors
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#422555 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422555?
#422555 is a dark purple — rgb(66, 37, 85) in RGB and hsl(276, 39%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.
What is the RGB value of #422555?
#422555 is rgb(66, 37, 85) — red 66, green 37, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422555?
#422555 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 56%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422555 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422555 scores 12.9:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #422555 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422555 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.16, which is visibly different.
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