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#422B59

#422b59 ≈ Eminence

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#422b59 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 16.86% green and 34.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25.84% cyan, 51.69% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. Its hue angle is 270°, with 34.85% saturation and 25.88% 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 12.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Eminence (#6c3082), ΔE 10.59.

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Relative luminance0.0361

Complementary

  1. #422b59
  2. #42592b

Split complementary

  1. #422b59
  2. #59592b
  3. #2b592b

Analogous

  1. #2b2b59
  2. #422b59
  3. #592b59

Triadic

  1. #422b59
  2. #59422b
  3. #2b5942

Tetradic

  1. #422b59
  2. #592b42
  3. #42592b
  4. #2b5942

Square

  1. #422b59
  2. #592b2b
  3. #42592b
  4. #2b5959

Monochromatic

  1. #0a070e
  2. #1c1225
  3. #422b59
  4. #68448d
  5. #8e67b6

Shades

#422b59 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #422b59
  2. #3b2750
  3. #352247
  4. #2e1e3e
  5. #281a35
  6. #21162d
  7. #1a1124
  8. #140d1b
  9. #0d0912
  10. #070409
  11. #000000

Tints

#422b59 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #422b59
  2. #55406a
  3. #68557a
  4. #7b6b8b
  5. #8e809b
  6. #a195ac
  7. #b3aabd
  8. #c6bfcd
  9. #d9d5de
  10. #eceaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#422b59 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #422b59
  2. #48345d
  3. #4e3c61
  4. #554565
  5. #5b4d69
  6. #61566d
  7. #675e70
  8. #6d6774
  9. #746f78
  10. #7a787c
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b3246 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e355b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #243558 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3e333d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #30315a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #333258 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #40304a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-422b59 {
  color: #422b59;
}
Background
.bg-422b59 {
  background-color: #422b59;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-422b59 {
  border: 2px solid #422b59;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #422b59;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 43 89;
  --color-primary-hsl: 270 35% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-422b59 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #422b59, #592b59);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-422b59 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 43 89 / 0.35);
}

#6c3082 Eminence ΔE 10.59 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 10.76 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 11.10 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 11.65 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 11.74 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 12.55 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 12.87 #bdd4a6 Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Eminence
#422b59  rgb(66, 43, 89)  hsl(270, 35%, 26%)  Eminence
#42592b  rgb(66, 89, 43)  hsl(90, 35%, 26%)  Army Green
#59422b  rgb(89, 66, 43)  hsl(30, 35%, 26%)  Coffee
#2b5942  rgb(43, 89, 66)  hsl(150, 35%, 26%)  Hunter Green