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#422e68 color: Violet Indigo

#422e68 is rgb(66, 46, 104) in RGB and oklch(35.484% 0.09812 297.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

35.5%
0.098
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #422e68

#422e68 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 35.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.52:1 contrast and black text 1.82:1, 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: #422e68 mixed with white

  1. 422e68
  2. 524177
  3. 635586
  4. 756995
  5. 877da4
  6. 9a92b3
  7. aea7c2
  8. c1bcd1
  9. d6d2e0
  10. eae8f0

Darker: #422e68 mixed with black

  1. 422e68
  2. 382759
  3. 2f1f4b
  4. 25183e
  5. 1c1230
  6. 140b24
  7. 0b0618
  8. 05020c
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #422e68 with less saturation

  1. 422e68
  2. 413064
  3. 40325f
  4. 40335b
  5. 3f3557
  6. 3e3652
  7. 3e384e
  8. 3d394a
  9. 3d3a45
  10. 3c3b40

Questions about #422e68

What color is #422e68?

#422e68 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(66, 46, 104), in HSL hsl(260.69, 38.67%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.484% 0.09812 297.036).

What colors go well with #422e68?

The complementary color of #422e68 is #394100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #25386f and #562656. The triadic partners are #602b00 and #004a3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #422e68?

White text reads better on #422e68: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 and black gives 1.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #422e68 a warm or cool color?

#422e68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 35.5% and its chroma 0.098.