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#422c68 color: Violet Indigo

#422c68 is rgb(66, 44, 104) in RGB and oklch(35.113% 0.10154 297.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

35.1%
0.102
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #422c68

#422c68 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 35.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.72:1 contrast and black text 1.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Indigo (#482d67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #422c68 mixed with white

  1. 422c68
  2. 524077
  3. 635386
  4. 756795
  5. 877ca4
  6. 9a91b3
  7. aea6c2
  8. c1bcd1
  9. d6d2e0
  10. eae8f0

Darker: #422c68 mixed with black

  1. 422c68
  2. 382559
  3. 2f1e4b
  4. 25173e
  5. 1c1130
  6. 140a24
  7. 0b0518
  8. 05020c
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #422c68 with less saturation

  1. 422c68
  2. 412e64
  3. 40305f
  4. 3f325b
  5. 3f3356
  6. 3e3552
  7. 3d364d
  8. 3d3849
  9. 3c3944
  10. 3b3a40

Questions about #422c68

What color is #422c68?

#422c68 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(66, 44, 104), in HSL hsl(262, 40.54%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.113% 0.10154 297.884).

What colors go well with #422c68?

The complementary color of #422c68 is #374100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24366f and #562455. The triadic partners are #602900 and #00483b.

Is white or black text more readable on #422c68?

White text reads better on #422c68: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 and black gives 1.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #422c68 a warm or cool color?

#422c68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 35.1% and its chroma 0.102.