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#422C41

#422c41 ≈ Eggplant

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#422c41 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 17.25% green and 25.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 33.33% magenta, 1.52% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 302.73°, with 20% saturation and 21.57% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), ΔE 8.45.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0334

Complementary

  1. #422c41
  2. #2c422d

Split complementary

  1. #422c41
  2. #36422c
  3. #2c4238

Analogous

  1. #382c42
  2. #422c41
  3. #422c36

Triadic

  1. #422c41
  2. #41422c
  3. #2c4142

Tetradic

  1. #422c41
  2. #422d2c
  3. #2c422d
  4. #2c4142

Square

  1. #422c41
  2. #42382c
  3. #2c422d
  4. #2c3642

Monochromatic

  1. #0c080c
  2. #140d14
  3. #422c41
  4. #704b6e
  5. #9c6b9a

Shades

#422c41 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #422c41
  2. #3b283b
  3. #352334
  4. #2e1f2e
  5. #281a27
  6. #211621
  7. #1a121a
  8. #140d14
  9. #0d090d
  10. #070407
  11. #000000

Tints

#422c41 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #422c41
  2. #554154
  3. #685667
  4. #7b6b7a
  5. #8e808d
  6. #a196a0
  7. #b3abb3
  8. #c6c0c6
  9. #d9d5d9
  10. #eceaec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#422c41 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #422c41
  2. #483447
  3. #4e3d4e
  4. #554554
  5. #5b4e5a
  6. #615661
  7. #675e67
  8. #6d676d
  9. #746f73
  10. #7a787a
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a3039 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b3142 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #303440 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #442e34 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #352f41 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #383141 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #432d39 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-422c41 {
  color: #422c41;
}
Background
.bg-422c41 {
  background-color: #422c41;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-422c41 {
  border: 2px solid #422c41;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #422c41;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 44 65;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 20% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-422c41 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #422c41, #422c36);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-422c41 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 44 65 / 0.35);
}

#614051 Eggplant ΔE 8.45 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 12.92 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 13.76 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 14.60 #343434 Jet ΔE 15.26 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 15.79 #722f37 Wine ΔE 15.83 #bdd3be Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Eggplant
#422c41  rgb(66, 44, 65)  hsl(303, 20%, 22%)  Eggplant
#2c422d  rgb(44, 66, 45)  hsl(123, 20%, 22%)  Phthalo Green
#41422c  rgb(65, 66, 44)  hsl(63, 20%, 22%)  Rifle Green
#2c4142  rgb(44, 65, 66)  hsl(183, 20%, 22%)  Dark Slate Gray