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#481C8A

#481c8a ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#481c8a is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 10.98% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 47.83% cyan, 79.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 264°, with 66.27% saturation and 32.55% 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 11.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 3.74.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0404

Complementary

  1. #481c8a
  2. #5e8a1c

Split complementary

  1. #481c8a
  2. #8a7f1c
  3. #278a1c

Analogous

  1. #1c278a
  2. #481c8a
  3. #7f1c8a

Triadic

  1. #481c8a
  2. #8a481c
  3. #1c8a48

Tetradic

  1. #481c8a
  2. #8a1c5e
  3. #5e8a1c
  4. #1c8a48

Square

  1. #481c8a
  2. #8a1c27
  3. #5e8a1c
  4. #1c8a7f

Monochromatic

  1. #090311
  2. #270f4a
  3. #481c8a
  4. #6929ca
  5. #9360df

Shades

#481c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #481c8a
  2. #41197c
  3. #3a166e
  4. #321461
  5. #2b1153
  6. #240e45
  7. #1d0b37
  8. #160829
  9. #0e061c
  10. #07030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#481c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #481c8a
  2. #5a3396
  3. #6d49a1
  4. #7f60ad
  5. #9177b9
  6. #a48ec5
  7. #b6a4d0
  8. #c8bbdc
  9. #dad2e8
  10. #ede8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#481c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #481c8a
  2. #4e2689
  3. #533088
  4. #593a87
  5. #5e4486
  6. #644e85
  7. #6a5884
  8. #6f6283
  9. #756c82
  10. #7a7681
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f2f63 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003a8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003788 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #353b53 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #16308c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1c2e89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3d316d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-481c8a {
  color: #481c8a;
}
Background
.bg-481c8a {
  background-color: #481c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-481c8a {
  border: 2px solid #481c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #481c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 28 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 264 66% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-481c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #481c8a, #7f1c8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-481c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 28 138 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 3.74 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.27 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.22 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.45 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.47 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.70 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 7.82 #b7e375 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Indigo
#481c8a  rgb(72, 28, 138)  hsl(264, 66%, 33%)  Indigo
#5e8a1c  rgb(94, 138, 28)  hsl(84, 66%, 33%)  Olive Drab
#8a481c  rgb(138, 72, 28)  hsl(24, 66%, 33%)  Saddle Brown
#1c8a48  rgb(28, 138, 72)  hsl(144, 66%, 33%)  Sea Green