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#422D40

#422d40 ≈ Eggplant

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#422d40 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 17.65% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 31.82% magenta, 3.03% yellow and 74.12% black. Its hue angle is 305.71°, with 18.92% saturation and 21.76% 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 12.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), ΔE 8.27.

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Relative luminance0.0341

Complementary

  1. #422d40
  2. #2d422f

Split complementary

  1. #422d40
  2. #35422d
  3. #2d4239

Analogous

  1. #392d42
  2. #422d40
  3. #422d35

Triadic

  1. #422d40
  2. #40422d
  3. #2d4042

Tetradic

  1. #422d40
  2. #422f2d
  3. #2d422f
  4. #2d4042

Square

  1. #422d40
  2. #42392d
  3. #2d422f
  4. #2d3542

Monochromatic

  1. #0c080c
  2. #140e14
  3. #422d40
  4. #6f4c6c
  5. #9b6d97

Shades

#422d40 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #422d40
  2. #3b293a
  3. #352433
  4. #2e202d
  5. #281b26
  6. #211720
  7. #1a121a
  8. #140e13
  9. #0d090d
  10. #070506
  11. #000000

Tints

#422d40 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #422d40
  2. #554253
  3. #685766
  4. #7b6c79
  5. #8e818c
  6. #a196a0
  7. #b3abb3
  8. #c6c0c6
  9. #d9d5d9
  10. #eceaec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#422d40 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #422d40
  2. #483546
  3. #4e3e4d
  4. #554653
  5. #5b4e5a
  6. #615760
  7. #675f66
  8. #6d676d
  9. #746f73
  10. #7a787a
  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 #3a3139 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c3241 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #31353f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #442e34 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #363040 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #393240 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #432e39 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-422d40 {
  color: #422d40;
}
Background
.bg-422d40 {
  background-color: #422d40;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-422d40 {
  border: 2px solid #422d40;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #422d40;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 45 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 19% 22%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-422d40 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #422d40, #422d35);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-422d40 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 45 64 / 0.35);
}

#614051 Eggplant ΔE 8.27 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 13.45 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 14.11 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.55 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 14.88 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 15.28 #674c47 Liver ΔE 15.43 #bdd2bf Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Eggplant
#422d40  rgb(66, 45, 64)  hsl(306, 19%, 22%)  Eggplant
#2d422f  rgb(45, 66, 47)  hsl(126, 19%, 22%)  Phthalo Green
#40422d  rgb(64, 66, 45)  hsl(66, 19%, 22%)  Rifle Green
#2d4042  rgb(45, 64, 66)  hsl(186, 19%, 22%)  Outer Space