#422994 Color
#422994 is rgb(66, 41, 148) in RGB, hsl(254, 57%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 72%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Pigment) (#333399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#422994rgb(66, 41, 148)hsl(254, 57%, 37%)hsv(254, 72%, 58%)cmyk(55%, 72%, 0%, 42%)oklch(38.3% 0.165 286.5)lab(25.55% 34.00 -55.98)lch(25.55% 65.49 301.28)What #422994 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 #422994, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#422994 Channel Values
How #422994 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 41 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 254° · S 57% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 254° · S 72% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.63:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422994 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 #422994
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422994; 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 #422994
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 #422994 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.
#422994#2E2E94#372C94#333394#392F94#264343#333A6D#3E3E3EUsing #422994 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-422994: #422994;background-color: #422994;colors: { 'color-422994': '#422994' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.161, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_422994">#422994</color>fill="#422994"More Blue Colors
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#422994 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #422994?
#422994 is a dark blue — rgb(66, 41, 148) in RGB and hsl(254, 57%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Pigment) (#333399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.6.
What is the RGB value of #422994?
#422994 is rgb(66, 41, 148) — red 66, green 41, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #422994?
#422994 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 72%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #422994 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #422994 scores 10.63:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #422994 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #422994 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 11.62, which is visibly different.
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