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#400255

#400255 ≈ Indigo

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#400255 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 0.78% green and 33.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 24.71% cyan, 97.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 284.82°, with 95.4% saturation and 17.06% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, 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 15.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 7.87.

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Relative luminance0.0179

Complementary

  1. #400255
  2. #175502

Split complementary

  1. #400255
  2. #415502
  3. #025517

Analogous

  1. #170255
  2. #400255
  3. #550241

Triadic

  1. #400255
  2. #554002
  3. #025540

Tetradic

  1. #400255
  2. #550217
  3. #175502
  4. #025540

Square

  1. #400255
  2. #551702
  3. #175502
  4. #024155

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0014
  2. #0f0014
  3. #400255
  4. #7804a0
  5. #b106ea

Shades

#400255 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #400255
  2. #3a024d
  3. #330244
  4. #2d013c
  5. #260133
  6. #20012b
  7. #1a0122
  8. #13011a
  9. #0d0011
  10. #060009
  11. #000000

Tints

#400255 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #400255
  2. #531b66
  3. #663577
  4. #794e88
  5. #8c6799
  6. #a081aa
  7. #b39abb
  8. #c6b3cc
  9. #d9ccdd
  10. #ece6ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#400255 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #400255
  2. #460f59
  3. #4d1b5e
  4. #532862
  5. #5a3466
  6. #60416b
  7. #664e6f
  8. #6d5a73
  9. #736777
  10. #7a737c
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #242424 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #311b3d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002157 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002653 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3e192f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #201956 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #261c54 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3f1241 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-400255 {
  color: #400255;
}
Background
.bg-400255 {
  background-color: #400255;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-400255 {
  border: 2px solid #400255;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #400255;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 2 85;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 95% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-400255 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #400255, #550241);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-400255 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 2 85 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 7.87 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 8.45 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 10.63 #000080 Navy ΔE 11.54 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 12.32 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 12.34 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 12.52 #bffdaa Inverted #242424 Grayscale 

Indigo
#400255  rgb(64, 2, 85)  hsl(285, 95%, 17%)  Indigo
#175502  rgb(23, 85, 2)  hsl(105, 95%, 17%)  Lincoln Green
#554002  rgb(85, 64, 2)  hsl(45, 95%, 17%)  Field Drab
#025540  rgb(2, 85, 64)  hsl(165, 95%, 17%)  British Racing Green