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#400596

#400596 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#400596 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 1.96% green and 58.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 57.33% cyan, 96.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.18% black. Its hue angle is 264.41°, with 93.55% saturation and 30.39% 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 12.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 3.8.

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Relative luminance0.034

Complementary

  1. #400596
  2. #5b9605

Split complementary

  1. #400596
  2. #968805
  3. #139605

Analogous

  1. #051396
  2. #400596
  3. #880596

Triadic

  1. #400596
  2. #964005
  3. #059640

Tetradic

  1. #400596
  2. #96055b
  3. #5b9605
  4. #059640

Square

  1. #400596
  2. #960513
  3. #5b9605
  4. #059688

Monochromatic

  1. #080114
  2. #20034c
  3. #400596
  4. #6007e0
  5. #883cf8

Shades

#400596 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #400596
  2. #3a0587
  3. #330478
  4. #2d0469
  5. #26035a
  6. #20034b
  7. #1a023c
  8. #13022d
  9. #0d011e
  10. #06010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#400596 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #400596
  2. #531ea1
  3. #6637ab
  4. #7950b6
  5. #8c69c0
  6. #a082cb
  7. #b39bd5
  8. #c6b4e0
  9. #d9cdea
  10. #ece6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#400596 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #400596
  2. #461194
  3. #4d1e92
  4. #532a8f
  5. #5a368d
  6. #60438b
  7. #664f89
  8. #6d5b87
  9. #736784
  10. #7a7482
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #392869 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003699 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003094 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #193a56 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002a98 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002595 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2d2d75 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-400596 {
  color: #400596;
}
Background
.bg-400596 {
  background-color: #400596;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-400596 {
  border: 2px solid #400596;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #400596;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 5 150;
  --color-primary-hsl: 264 94% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-400596 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #400596, #880596);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-400596 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 5 150 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 3.80 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.63 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.38 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.65 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.91 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.56 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 7.34 #bffa69 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Indigo
#400596  rgb(64, 5, 150)  hsl(264, 94%, 30%)  Indigo
#5b9605  rgb(91, 150, 5)  hsl(84, 94%, 30%)  Olive Drab
#964005  rgb(150, 64, 5)  hsl(24, 94%, 30%)  Saddle Brown
#059640  rgb(5, 150, 64)  hsl(144, 94%, 30%)  Forest Green