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#38014A

#38014a ≈ Persian Indigo

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#38014a is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 21.96% red, 0.39% green and 29.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 24.32% cyan, 98.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 70.98% black. Its hue angle is 285.21°, with 97.33% saturation and 14.71% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 9.84.

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Relative luminance0.0136

Complementary

  1. #38014a
  2. #134a01

Split complementary

  1. #38014a
  2. #384a01
  3. #014a14

Analogous

  1. #14014a
  2. #38014a
  3. #4a0138

Triadic

  1. #38014a
  2. #4a3801
  3. #014a38

Tetradic

  1. #38014a
  2. #4a0113
  3. #134a01
  4. #014a38

Square

  1. #38014a
  2. #4a1401
  3. #134a01
  4. #01384a

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0014
  2. #0f0014
  3. #38014a
  4. #710295
  5. #aa03e1

Shades

#38014a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #38014a
  2. #320143
  3. #2d013b
  4. #270134
  5. #22012c
  6. #1c0125
  7. #16001e
  8. #110016
  9. #0b000f
  10. #060007
  11. #000000

Tints

#38014a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #38014a
  2. #4c1a5c
  3. #60346e
  4. #744d80
  5. #886792
  6. #9c80a5
  7. #af99b7
  8. #c3b3c9
  9. #d7ccdb
  10. #ebe6ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#38014a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #38014a
  2. #3f0e4f
  3. #461a55
  4. #4e275a
  5. #553460
  6. #5c4165
  7. #634d6a
  8. #6a5a70
  9. #726775
  10. #79737b
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1f1f1f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b1635 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #001c4c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002049 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #361528 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1b144b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #211749 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #370e38 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-38014a {
  color: #38014a;
}
Background
.bg-38014a {
  background-color: #38014a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-38014a {
  border: 2px solid #38014a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #38014a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 56 1 74;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 97% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-38014a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #38014a, #4a0138);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-38014a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(56 1 74 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 9.84 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 9.88 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 11.28 #000080 Navy ΔE 12.44 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 13.40 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 13.57 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 13.75 #c7feb5 Inverted #1f1f1f Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#38014a  rgb(56, 1, 74)  hsl(285, 97%, 15%)  Persian Indigo
#134a01  rgb(19, 74, 1)  hsl(105, 97%, 15%)  Lincoln Green
#4a3801  rgb(74, 56, 1)  hsl(45, 97%, 15%)  Field Drab
#014a38  rgb(1, 74, 56)  hsl(165, 97%, 15%)  British Racing Green