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#481A8A

#481a8a ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#481a8a is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 10.2% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 47.83% cyan, 81.16% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 264.64°, with 68.29% saturation and 32.16% 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 11.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 3.42.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0395

Complementary

  1. #481a8a
  2. #5c8a1a

Split complementary

  1. #481a8a
  2. #8a801a
  3. #248a1a

Analogous

  1. #1a248a
  2. #481a8a
  3. #801a8a

Triadic

  1. #481a8a
  2. #8a481a
  3. #1a8a48

Tetradic

  1. #481a8a
  2. #8a1a5c
  3. #5c8a1a
  4. #1a8a48

Square

  1. #481a8a
  2. #8a1a24
  3. #5c8a1a
  4. #1a8a80

Monochromatic

  1. #090311
  2. #260e4a
  3. #481a8a
  4. #6a26ca
  5. #935de0

Shades

#481a8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #481a8a
  2. #41177c
  3. #3a156e
  4. #321261
  5. #2b1053
  6. #240d45
  7. #1d0a37
  8. #160829
  9. #0e051c
  10. #07030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#481a8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #481a8a
  2. #5a3196
  3. #6d48a1
  4. #7f5fad
  5. #9176b9
  6. #a48dc5
  7. #b6a3d0
  8. #c8badc
  9. #dad1e8
  10. #ede8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#481a8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #481a8a
  2. #4e2489
  3. #532e88
  4. #593987
  5. #5e4386
  6. #644d85
  7. #6a5784
  8. #6f6183
  9. #756c82
  10. #7a7681
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f2e63 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00398d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003688 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #353a52 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #142f8c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b2d89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3d306d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-481a8a {
  color: #481a8a;
}
Background
.bg-481a8a {
  background-color: #481a8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-481a8a {
  border: 2px solid #481a8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #481a8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 26 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 265 68% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-481a8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #481a8a, #801a8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-481a8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 26 138 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 3.42 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.15 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.36 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.42 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.43 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.73 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.81 #b7e575 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Indigo
#481a8a  rgb(72, 26, 138)  hsl(265, 68%, 32%)  Indigo
#5c8a1a  rgb(92, 138, 26)  hsl(85, 68%, 32%)  Olive Drab
#8a481a  rgb(138, 72, 26)  hsl(25, 68%, 32%)  Saddle Brown
#1a8a48  rgb(26, 138, 72)  hsl(145, 68%, 32%)  Sea Green