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#321B8D

#321b8d ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#321b8d is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 19.61% red, 10.59% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 64.54% cyan, 80.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 252.11°, with 67.86% saturation and 32.94% 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 12.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 3.34.

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Relative luminance0.0339

Complementary

  1. #321b8d
  2. #768d1b

Split complementary

  1. #321b8d
  2. #8d6b1b
  3. #3d8d1b

Analogous

  1. #1b3d8d
  2. #321b8d
  3. #6b1b8d

Triadic

  1. #321b8d
  2. #8d321b
  3. #1b8d32

Tetradic

  1. #321b8d
  2. #8d1b76
  3. #768d1b
  4. #1b8d32

Square

  1. #321b8d
  2. #8d1b3d
  3. #768d1b
  4. #1b8d6b

Monochromatic

  1. #060311
  2. #1b0f4d
  3. #321b8d
  4. #4927cd
  5. #7a60e1

Shades

#321b8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #321b8d
  2. #2d187f
  3. #281671
  4. #231363
  5. #1e1055
  6. #190e47
  7. #140b38
  8. #0f082a
  9. #0a051c
  10. #05030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#321b8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #321b8d
  2. #473298
  3. #5b49a4
  4. #705faf
  5. #8476bb
  6. #998dc6
  7. #ada4d1
  8. #c2bbdd
  9. #d6d1e8
  10. #ebe8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#321b8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #321b8d
  2. #3a258c
  3. #422f8a
  4. #493989
  5. #514388
  6. #594e87
  7. #615885
  8. #696284
  9. #706c83
  10. #787681
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #332c64 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003790 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002f8b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003d54 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002e8f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00298c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #15336f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-321b8d {
  color: #321b8d;
}
Background
.bg-321b8d {
  background-color: #321b8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-321b8d {
  border: 2px solid #321b8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #321b8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 50 27 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 252 68% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-321b8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #321b8d, #6b1b8d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-321b8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(50 27 141 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 3.34 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 4.26 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.58 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.64 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.36 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 5.42 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.73 #cde472 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#321b8d  rgb(50, 27, 141)  hsl(252, 68%, 33%)  Persian Indigo
#768d1b  rgb(118, 141, 27)  hsl(72, 68%, 33%)  Olive Drab
#8d321b  rgb(141, 50, 27)  hsl(12, 68%, 33%)  Kobe
#1b8d32  rgb(27, 141, 50)  hsl(132, 68%, 33%)  Forest Green