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#400A99

#400a99 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#400a99 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 3.92% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 58.17% cyan, 93.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 262.66°, with 87.73% saturation and 31.96% 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 12.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.28.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0361

Complementary

  1. #400a99
  2. #63990a

Split complementary

  1. #400a99
  2. #99880a
  3. #1b990a

Analogous

  1. #0a1b99
  2. #400a99
  3. #880a99

Triadic

  1. #400a99
  2. #99400a
  3. #0a9940

Tetradic

  1. #400a99
  2. #990a63
  3. #63990a
  4. #0a9940

Square

  1. #400a99
  2. #990a1b
  3. #63990a
  4. #0a9988

Monochromatic

  1. #080113
  2. #220551
  3. #400a99
  4. #5e0fe1
  5. #8949f3

Shades

#400a99 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #400a99
  2. #3a098a
  3. #33087a
  4. #2d076b
  5. #26065c
  6. #20054d
  7. #1a043d
  8. #13032e
  9. #0d021f
  10. #06010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#400a99 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #400a99
  2. #5323a3
  3. #663bad
  4. #7954b8
  5. #8c6cc2
  6. #a085cc
  7. #b39dd6
  8. #c6b6e0
  9. #d9ceeb
  10. #ece7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#400a99 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #400a99
  2. #461697
  3. #4d2294
  4. #532d92
  5. #5a398f
  6. #60458d
  7. #66518a
  8. #6d5d88
  9. #736885
  10. #7a7483
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3a2a6c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00389c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003297 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #143c59 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002c9b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002798 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2c2f78 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-400a99 {
  color: #400a99;
}
Background
.bg-400a99 {
  background-color: #400a99;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-400a99 {
  border: 2px solid #400a99;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #400a99;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 10 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 263 88% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-400a99 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #400a99, #880a99);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-400a99 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 10 153 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.28 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.92 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.04 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 5.89 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 5.98 #000080 Navy ΔE 6.87 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.91 #bff566 Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Indigo
#400a99  rgb(64, 10, 153)  hsl(263, 88%, 32%)  Indigo
#63990a  rgb(99, 153, 10)  hsl(83, 88%, 32%)  Olive Drab
#99400a  rgb(153, 64, 10)  hsl(23, 88%, 32%)  Saddle Brown
#0a9940  rgb(10, 153, 64)  hsl(143, 88%, 32%)  Shamrock Green