#422669 Color
#422669 is rgb(66, 38, 105) in RGB, hsl(265, 47%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 64%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 10.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422669rgb(66, 38, 105)hsl(265, 47%, 28%)hsv(265, 64%, 41%)cmyk(37%, 64%, 0%, 59%)oklch(34.1% 0.113 299.7)lab(21.79% 25.32 -34.96)lch(21.79% 43.17 305.91)What #422669 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 #422669, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422669 Channel Values
How #422669 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 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 47% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 64% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.26:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422669 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 #422669
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422669; 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 #422669
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 #422669 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.
#422669#2C2C69#362A69#313169#392D69#383434#3C2F4F#353535Using #422669 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422669: #422669;background-color: #422669;colors: { 'color-422669': '#422669' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.149, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_422669">#422669</color>fill="#422669"More Purple Colors
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#422669 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422669?
#422669 is a dark purple — rgb(66, 38, 105) in RGB and hsl(265, 47%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.16.
What is the RGB value of #422669?
#422669 is rgb(66, 38, 105) — red 66, green 38, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422669?
#422669 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 64%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422669 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422669 scores 12.26:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #422669 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422669 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 12.16, which is visibly different.
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