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#401B72

#401b72 ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#401b72 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 10.59% green and 44.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 43.86% cyan, 76.32% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.29% black. Its hue angle is 265.52°, with 61.7% saturation and 27.65% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 3.6.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0309

Complementary

  1. #401b72
  2. #4d721b

Split complementary

  1. #401b72
  2. #726c1b
  3. #22721b

Analogous

  1. #1b2272
  2. #401b72
  3. #6c1b72

Triadic

  1. #401b72
  2. #72401b
  3. #1b7240

Tetradic

  1. #401b72
  2. #721b4d
  3. #4d721b
  4. #1b7240

Square

  1. #401b72
  2. #721b22
  3. #4d721b
  4. #1b726c

Monochromatic

  1. #090410
  2. #1d0c34
  3. #401b72
  4. #632ab0
  5. #8950d6

Shades

#401b72 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #401b72
  2. #3a1867
  3. #33165b
  4. #2d1350
  5. #261044
  6. #200e39
  7. #1a0b2e
  8. #130822
  9. #0d0517
  10. #06030b
  11. #000000

Tints

#401b72 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #401b72
  2. #533280
  3. #66498e
  4. #795f9c
  5. #8c76aa
  6. #a08db9
  7. #b3a4c7
  8. #c6bbd5
  9. #d9d1e3
  10. #ece8f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#401b72 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #401b72
  2. #462573
  3. #4d2f75
  4. #533976
  5. #5a4378
  6. #604e79
  7. #66587a
  8. #6d627c
  9. #736c7d
  10. #7a767f
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #382a53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003175 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003070 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #333145 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1c2a74 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #202971 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #392a5a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-401b72 {
  color: #401b72;
}
Background
.bg-401b72 {
  background-color: #401b72;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-401b72 {
  border: 2px solid #401b72;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #401b72;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 27 114;
  --color-primary-hsl: 266 62% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-401b72 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #401b72, #6c1b72);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-401b72 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 27 114 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 3.60 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.72 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 6.22 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.10 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.50 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 8.74 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 9.19 #bfe48d Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#401b72  rgb(64, 27, 114)  hsl(266, 62%, 28%)  Persian Indigo
#4d721b  rgb(77, 114, 27)  hsl(86, 62%, 28%)  Sap Green
#72401b  rgb(114, 64, 27)  hsl(26, 62%, 28%)  Sepia
#1b7240  rgb(27, 114, 64)  hsl(146, 62%, 28%)  Cadmium Green