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#481D79

#481d79 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#481d79 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 11.37% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 40.5% cyan, 76.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.55% black. Its hue angle is 268.04°, with 61.33% saturation and 29.41% 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 12.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.12.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0364

Complementary

  1. #481d79
  2. #4e791d

Split complementary

  1. #481d79
  2. #79761d
  3. #20791d

Analogous

  1. #1d2079
  2. #481d79
  3. #761d79

Triadic

  1. #481d79
  2. #79481d
  3. #1d7948

Tetradic

  1. #481d79
  2. #791d4e
  3. #4e791d
  4. #1d7948

Square

  1. #481d79
  2. #791d20
  3. #4e791d
  4. #1d7976

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0410
  2. #230e3b
  3. #481d79
  4. #6d2cb7
  5. #9358d7

Shades

#481d79 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #481d79
  2. #411a6d
  3. #3a1761
  4. #321455
  5. #2b1149
  6. #240f3d
  7. #1d0c30
  8. #160924
  9. #0e0618
  10. #07030c
  11. #000000

Tints

#481d79 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #481d79
  2. #5a3486
  3. #6d4a94
  4. #7f61a1
  5. #9177af
  6. #a48ebc
  7. #b6a5c9
  8. #c8bbd7
  9. #dad2e4
  10. #ede8f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#481d79 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #481d79
  2. #4e277a
  3. #53317a
  4. #593b7b
  5. #5e457c
  6. #644f7d
  7. #6a587d
  8. #6f627e
  9. #756c7f
  10. #7a767f
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e2d58 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00357c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003577 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3d3449 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #222d7b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #272d78 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #412c60 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-481d79 {
  color: #481d79;
}
Background
.bg-481d79 {
  background-color: #481d79;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-481d79 {
  border: 2px solid #481d79;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #481d79;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 29 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 268 61% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-481d79 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #481d79, #761d79);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-481d79 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 29 121 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.12 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.41 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.50 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.97 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.31 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.75 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.76 #b7e286 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Indigo
#481d79  rgb(72, 29, 121)  hsl(268, 61%, 29%)  Indigo
#4e791d  rgb(78, 121, 29)  hsl(88, 61%, 29%)  Sap Green
#79481d  rgb(121, 72, 29)  hsl(28, 61%, 29%)  Russet
#1d7948  rgb(29, 121, 72)  hsl(148, 61%, 29%)  Cadmium Green