Information about #422F60 color

#422F60 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#422F60 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 47, 96) — 25.9% red, 18.4% green, 37.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 19 / 0 / 62. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #422F60 reads as a mildly saturated blue-purple violet and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hallmark Purple (#452C63). Slightly further away sit Jacarta (#3D325D) and Jelly (#3E3267).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 47, 96)), which gives #422F60 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #422F60 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#422F60 color variations

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

#422F60 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #422F60

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

Jacarta color link
Jacarta

#3D325D

Jelly color link
Jelly

#3E3267

An color link
An

#3B2A60

Pukeko color link
Pukeko

#3A2860

Zodiac color link
Zodiac

#413A5D

Scarlet Gum color link
Scarlet Gum

#4A2D57

Vortex color link
Vortex

#3A385B

Storm color link
Storm

#36365D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#422F60
  • RGB66, 47, 96
  • CMYK12, 19, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(66, 47, 96)
  • HSL263°, 34%, 28%
  • HSL Precise263.265°, 34.266%, 28.039%
  • HSV263°, 51%, 38%
  • HSB263°, 51%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.184, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.184, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.184, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID422F60
  • DECIMAL ID4337504
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01