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#422DCD Color

#422DCD is rgb(66, 45, 205) in RGB, hsl(248, 64%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 78%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#422DCD
HEX#422DCD
RGBrgb(66, 45, 205)
HSLhsl(248, 64%, 49%)
HSVhsv(248, 78%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 78%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(44.5% 0.229 277.6)
LABlab(31.33% 46.44 -80.48)
LCHlch(31.33% 92.92 299.99)

What #422DCD 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 #422DCD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#422DCD Channel Values

How #422DCD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 66 · G 45 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 64% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 78% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.44:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422DCD 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.

TextWhite text8.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #422DCD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #422DCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #422DCD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #422DCD

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #422DCD.

How #422DCD 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.

Typical#422DCD
Protanopia#3131CD
Protanomaly#3930CD
Deuteranopia#3535CD
Deuteranomaly#3B32CD
Tritanopia#005959
Tritanomaly#194B96
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #422DCD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-422dcd: #422DCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #422DCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-422dcd': '#422DCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.176, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_422dcd">#422DCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#422DCD"

More Blue Colors

#422DCD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#422DCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #422DCD?

#422DCD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(66, 45, 205) in RGB and hsl(248, 64%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.38.

What is the RGB value of #422DCD?

#422DCD is rgb(66, 45, 205) — red 66, green 45, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #422DCD?

#422DCD converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 78%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #422DCD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #422DCD scores 8.44:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #422DCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #422DCD 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 19.81, which is visibly different.

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