#422852 Color
#422852 is rgb(66, 40, 82) in RGB, hsl(277, 34%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 51%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), visibly different at ΔE 10.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422852rgb(66, 40, 82)hsl(277, 34%, 24%)hsv(277, 51%, 32%)cmyk(20%, 51%, 0%, 68%)oklch(32.9% 0.078 311.3)lab(21.00% 19.19 -21.09)lch(21.00% 28.52 312.31)What #422852 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 #422852, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422852 Channel Values
How #422852 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 40 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 34% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 51% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.67:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422852 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 #422852
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422852; 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 #422852
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 #422852 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.
#422852#2E2E52#372B52#323252#392E52#3D3030#3F2D40#333333Using #422852 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422852: #422852;background-color: #422852;colors: { 'color-422852': '#422852' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.157, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_422852">#422852</color>fill="#422852"More Purple Colors
#422852 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#422852 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422852?
#422852 is a dark purple — rgb(66, 40, 82) in RGB and hsl(277, 34%, 24%) 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 10.51.
What is the RGB value of #422852?
#422852 is rgb(66, 40, 82) — red 66, green 40, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422852?
#422852 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 51%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422852 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422852 scores 12.67:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #422852 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422852 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 23.67, which is visibly different.
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