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#400A5B

#400a5b ≈ Indigo

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#400a5b 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, 3.92% green and 35.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 29.67% cyan, 89.01% magenta, 0% yellow and 64.31% black. Its hue angle is 280°, with 80.2% saturation and 19.8% 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 14.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 6.87.

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Relative luminance0.0206

Complementary

  1. #400a5b
  2. #255b0a

Split complementary

  1. #400a5b
  2. #4d5b0a
  3. #0a5b17

Analogous

  1. #170a5b
  2. #400a5b
  3. #5b0a4d

Triadic

  1. #400a5b
  2. #5b400a
  3. #0a5b40

Tetradic

  1. #400a5b
  2. #5b0a25
  3. #255b0a
  4. #0a5b40

Square

  1. #400a5b
  2. #5b170a
  3. #255b0a
  4. #0a4d5b

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0212
  2. #100216
  3. #400a5b
  4. #7012a0
  5. #a119e5

Shades

#400a5b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #400a5b
  2. #3a0952
  3. #330849
  4. #2d0740
  5. #260637
  6. #20052e
  7. #1a0424
  8. #13031b
  9. #0d0212
  10. #060109
  11. #000000

Tints

#400a5b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #400a5b
  2. #53236b
  3. #663b7c
  4. #79548c
  5. #8c6c9d
  6. #a085ad
  7. #b39dbd
  8. #c6b6ce
  9. #d9cede
  10. #ece7ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#400a5b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #400a5b
  2. #46165f
  3. #4d2262
  4. #532d66
  5. #5a396a
  6. #60456e
  7. #665171
  8. #6d5d75
  9. #736879
  10. #7a747c
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #331f42 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00255d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002859 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3c2034 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #201d5c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #261f5a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3e1947 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-400a5b {
  color: #400a5b;
}
Background
.bg-400a5b {
  background-color: #400a5b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-400a5b {
  border: 2px solid #400a5b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #400a5b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 10 91;
  --color-primary-hsl: 280 80% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-400a5b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #400a5b, #5b0a4d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-400a5b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 10 91 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.87 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.15 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 9.37 #000080 Navy ΔE 10.68 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 11.39 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 11.41 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 11.43 #bff5a4 Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Indigo
#400a5b  rgb(64, 10, 91)  hsl(280, 80%, 20%)  Indigo
#255b0a  rgb(37, 91, 10)  hsl(100, 80%, 20%)  Lincoln Green
#5b400a  rgb(91, 64, 10)  hsl(40, 80%, 20%)  Field Drab
#0a5b40  rgb(10, 91, 64)  hsl(160, 80%, 20%)  Hunter Green