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#422EEF Color

#422EEF is rgb(66, 46, 239) in RGB, hsl(246, 86%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 81%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Blue (#0000CD), visibly different at ΔE 12.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#422EEF
HEX#422EEF
RGBrgb(66, 46, 239)
HSLhsl(246, 86%, 56%)
HSVhsv(246, 81%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 81%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.266 274.5)
LABlab(34.81% 54.47 -94.20)
LCHlch(34.81% 108.82 300.04)

What #422EEF 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 #422EEF, 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.

#422EEF Channel Values

How #422EEF 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 46 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 86% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 81% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.32:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #422EEF 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 text7.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #422EEF

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

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #422EEF

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 #422EEF.

How #422EEF 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#422EEF
Protanopia#3232EF
Protanomaly#3930EF
Deuteranopia#3636EF
Deuteranomaly#3B33EF
Tritanopia#006666
Tritanomaly#0055AE
Achromatopsia#565656

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #422EEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-422eef: #422EEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #422EEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-422eef': '#422EEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.180, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_422eef">#422EEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#422EEF"

More Blue Colors

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

#422EEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #422EEF?

#422EEF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(66, 46, 239) in RGB and hsl(246, 86%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.66.

What is the RGB value of #422EEF?

#422EEF is rgb(66, 46, 239) — red 66, green 46, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #422EEF?

#422EEF converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 81%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #422EEF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #422EEF scores 7.32:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #422EEF 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.66, which is visibly different.

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