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#301B8A

#301b8a ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#301b8a is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.82% red, 10.59% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.22% cyan, 80.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 251.35°, with 67.27% saturation and 32.35% 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 corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 3.02.

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Relative luminance0.0325

Complementary

  1. #301b8a
  2. #758a1b

Split complementary

  1. #301b8a
  2. #8a671b
  3. #3d8a1b

Analogous

  1. #1b3d8a
  2. #301b8a
  3. #671b8a

Triadic

  1. #301b8a
  2. #8a301b
  3. #1b8a30

Tetradic

  1. #301b8a
  2. #8a1b75
  3. #758a1b
  4. #1b8a30

Square

  1. #301b8a
  2. #8a1b3d
  3. #758a1b
  4. #1b8a67

Monochromatic

  1. #060311
  2. #1a0e4a
  3. #301b8a
  4. #4628ca
  5. #775ee0

Shades

#301b8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #301b8a
  2. #2b187c
  3. #26166e
  4. #221361
  5. #1d1053
  6. #180e45
  7. #130b37
  8. #0e0829
  9. #0a051c
  10. #05030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#301b8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #301b8a
  2. #453296
  3. #5949a1
  4. #6e5fad
  5. #8376b9
  6. #988dc5
  7. #aca4d0
  8. #c1bbdc
  9. #d6d1e8
  10. #eae8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#301b8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #301b8a
  2. #382589
  3. #402f88
  4. #483987
  5. #504386
  6. #584e85
  7. #605884
  8. #686283
  9. #706c82
  10. #787681
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #322b62 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00368d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002e88 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003c52 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002d8c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002889 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #13326d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-301b8a {
  color: #301b8a;
}
Background
.bg-301b8a {
  background-color: #301b8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-301b8a {
  border: 2px solid #301b8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #301b8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 48 27 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 251 67% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-301b8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #301b8a, #671b8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-301b8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(48 27 138 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 3.02 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.03 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.50 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.87 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 4.90 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.23 #000080 Navy ΔE 5.76 #cfe475 Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#301b8a  rgb(48, 27, 138)  hsl(251, 67%, 32%)  Persian Indigo
#758a1b  rgb(117, 138, 27)  hsl(71, 67%, 32%)  Olive Drab
#8a301b  rgb(138, 48, 27)  hsl(11, 67%, 32%)  Kobe
#1b8a30  rgb(27, 138, 48)  hsl(131, 67%, 32%)  Forest Green