#422768 Color
#422768 is rgb(66, 39, 104) in RGB, hsl(265, 45%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 63%, 0%, 59%) 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 9.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422768rgb(66, 39, 104)hsl(265, 45%, 28%)hsv(265, 63%, 41%)cmyk(37%, 63%, 0%, 59%)oklch(34.2% 0.11 299.7)lab(21.97% 24.50 -34.04)lch(21.97% 41.94 305.75)What #422768 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 #422768, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422768 Channel Values
How #422768 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 39 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 45% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 63% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.2:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422768 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 #422768
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422768; 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 #422768
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 #422768 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.
#422768#2D2D68#362B68#323268#392E68#383535#3C304E#353535Using #422768 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422768: #422768;background-color: #422768;colors: { 'color-422768': '#422768' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.153, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_422768">#422768</color>fill="#422768"More Purple Colors
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#422768 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422768?
#422768 is a dark purple — rgb(66, 39, 104) in RGB and hsl(265, 45%, 28%) 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 9.58.
What is the RGB value of #422768?
#422768 is rgb(66, 39, 104) — red 66, green 39, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422768?
#422768 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 63%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422768 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422768 scores 12.2:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #422768 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422768 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 12.43, which is visibly different.
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