Information about #422B5A color

#422B5A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#422B5A falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 43, 90) — 25.9% red, 16.9% green, 35.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 18 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced violet, #422B5A holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Scarlet Gum (#4A2D57). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Blue Violet (#3A2759) and Jacarta (#3D325D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 43, 90)), which gives #422B5A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #422B5A: 12.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #422B5A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#422B5A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#422B5A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#422B5A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#422B5A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#422B5A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#422B5A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#5A422B
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#2B5A42
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#2B5A59
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Nearest named colors to #422B5A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Scarlet Gum color link
Scarlet Gum

#4A2D57

Dark Blue Violet color link
Dark Blue Violet

#3A2759

Jacarta color link
Jacarta

#3D325D

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Hallmark Purple color link
Hallmark Purple

#452C63

Pukeko color link
Pukeko

#3A2860

Dark Mulberry color link
Dark Mulberry

#4D2759

Grapevine color link
Grapevine

#43254F

Cherry Pie color link
Cherry Pie

#372D52

North-Star color link
North-Star

#372561

Grape Royale color link
Grape Royale

#4F2D54

Jagger color link
Jagger

#3F2E4C

#422B5A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#422B5A
  • RGB66, 43, 90
  • CMYK9, 18, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(66, 43, 90)
  • HSL269°, 35%, 26%
  • HSL Precise269.362°, 35.338%, 26.078%
  • HSV269°, 52%, 35%
  • HSB269°, 52%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.169, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.169, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.169, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID422B5A
  • DECIMAL ID4336474
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers36 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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