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#42226E

#42226e ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#42226e 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 43.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 40% cyan, 69.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 56.86% black. Its hue angle is 265.26°, with 52.78% saturation and 28.24% 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 12.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 5.45.

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Relative luminance0.0343

Complementary

  1. #42226e
  2. #4e6e22

Split complementary

  1. #42226e
  2. #6e6822
  3. #286e22

Analogous

  1. #22286e
  2. #42226e
  3. #68226e

Triadic

  1. #42226e
  2. #6e4222
  3. #226e42

Tetradic

  1. #42226e
  2. #6e224e
  3. #4e6e22
  4. #226e42

Square

  1. #42226e
  2. #6e2228
  3. #4e6e22
  4. #226e68

Monochromatic

  1. #090510
  2. #1f1034
  3. #42226e
  4. #6534a8
  5. #8c5ccd

Shades

#42226e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #42226e
  2. #3b1f63
  3. #351b58
  4. #2e184d
  5. #281442
  6. #211137
  7. #1a0e2c
  8. #140a21
  9. #0d0716
  10. #07030b
  11. #000000

Tints

#42226e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #42226e
  2. #55387d
  3. #684e8b
  4. #7b649a
  5. #8e7aa8
  6. #a191b7
  7. #b3a7c5
  8. #c6bdd4
  9. #d9d3e2
  10. #ece9f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#42226e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #42226e
  2. #482b70
  3. #4e3572
  4. #553e73
  5. #5b4875
  6. #615177
  7. #675a79
  8. #6d647b
  9. #746d7c
  10. #7a777e
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a2e51 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003470 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00336c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #383345 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #242e6f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #272d6d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c2d58 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-42226e {
  color: #42226e;
}
Background
.bg-42226e {
  background-color: #42226e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-42226e {
  border: 2px solid #42226e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #42226e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 34 110;
  --color-primary-hsl: 265 53% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-42226e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42226e, #68226e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-42226e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 34 110 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.45 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.52 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.05 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.43 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.88 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 9.22 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 9.65 #bddd91 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#42226e  rgb(66, 34, 110)  hsl(265, 53%, 28%)  Persian Indigo
#4e6e22  rgb(78, 110, 34)  hsl(85, 53%, 28%)  Dark Olive Green
#6e4222  rgb(110, 66, 34)  hsl(25, 53%, 28%)  Sepia
#226e42  rgb(34, 110, 66)  hsl(145, 53%, 28%)  Cadmium Green