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#42226D

#42226d ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#42226d is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 13.33% green and 42.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 39.45% cyan, 68.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 265.6°, with 52.45% saturation and 28.04% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 5.6.

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Relative luminance0.0341

Complementary

  1. #42226d
  2. #4d6d22

Split complementary

  1. #42226d
  2. #6d6822
  3. #276d22

Analogous

  1. #22276d
  2. #42226d
  3. #68226d

Triadic

  1. #42226d
  2. #6d4222
  3. #226d42

Tetradic

  1. #42226d
  2. #6d224d
  3. #4d6d22
  4. #226d42

Square

  1. #42226d
  2. #6d2227
  3. #4d6d22
  4. #226d68

Monochromatic

  1. #090510
  2. #1f1033
  3. #42226d
  4. #6534a7
  5. #8c5ccc

Shades

#42226d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #42226d
  2. #3b1f62
  3. #351b57
  4. #2e184c
  5. #281441
  6. #211137
  7. #1a0e2c
  8. #140a21
  9. #0d0716
  10. #07030b
  11. #000000

Tints

#42226d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #42226d
  2. #55387c
  3. #684e8a
  4. #7b6499
  5. #8e7aa7
  6. #a191b6
  7. #b3a7c5
  8. #c6bdd3
  9. #d9d3e2
  10. #ece9f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#42226d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #42226d
  2. #482b6f
  3. #4e3571
  4. #553e73
  5. #5b4875
  6. #615177
  7. #675a78
  8. #6d647a
  9. #746d7c
  10. #7a777e
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a2e51 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00346f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00336b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #383344 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #252e6e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #282d6c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c2d57 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-42226d {
  color: #42226d;
}
Background
.bg-42226d {
  background-color: #42226d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-42226d {
  border: 2px solid #42226d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #42226d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 34 109;
  --color-primary-hsl: 266 52% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-42226d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42226d, #68226d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-42226d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 34 109 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.60 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.65 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.16 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.53 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.89 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 9.34 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 9.81 #bddd92 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#42226d  rgb(66, 34, 109)  hsl(266, 52%, 28%)  Persian Indigo
#4d6d22  rgb(77, 109, 34)  hsl(86, 52%, 28%)  Dark Olive Green
#6d4222  rgb(109, 66, 34)  hsl(26, 52%, 28%)  Sepia
#226d42  rgb(34, 109, 66)  hsl(146, 52%, 28%)  Cadmium Green