#422650 Color
#422650 is rgb(66, 38, 80) in RGB, hsl(280, 36%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 52%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), visibly different at ΔE 10.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422650rgb(66, 38, 80)hsl(280, 36%, 23%)hsv(280, 53%, 31%)cmyk(18%, 52%, 0%, 69%)oklch(32.4% 0.079 313.5)lab(20.39% 20.03 -20.70)lch(20.39% 28.80 314.06)What #422650 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 #422650, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422650 Channel Values
How #422650 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 38 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 36% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 53% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.93:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422650 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 #422650
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422650; 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 #422650
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 #422650 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.
#422650#2C2C50#362A50#313150#392D50#3D2E2E#3F2B3E#313131Using #422650 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422650: #422650;background-color: #422650;colors: { 'color-422650': '#422650' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.149, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_422650">#422650</color>fill="#422650"More Purple Colors
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#422650 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422650?
#422650 is a dark purple — rgb(66, 38, 80) in RGB and hsl(280, 36%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.32.
What is the RGB value of #422650?
#422650 is rgb(66, 38, 80) — red 66, green 38, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422650?
#422650 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 52%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422650 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422650 scores 12.93:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #422650 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422650 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 24.2, which is visibly different.
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