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#4900A2

#4900a2 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4900a2 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 0% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 54.94% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 267.04°, with 100% saturation and 31.76% 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 11.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.83.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0403

Complementary

  1. #4900a2
  2. #59a200

Split complementary

  1. #4900a2
  2. #a29a00
  3. #08a200

Analogous

  1. #0008a2
  2. #4900a2
  3. #9a00a2

Triadic

  1. #4900a2
  2. #a24900
  3. #00a249

Tetradic

  1. #4900a2
  2. #a20059
  3. #59a200
  4. #00a249

Square

  1. #4900a2
  2. #a20008
  3. #59a200
  4. #00a29a

Monochromatic

  1. #090014
  2. #270055
  3. #4900a2
  4. #6b00ee
  5. #943cff

Shades

#4900a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4900a2
  2. #420092
  3. #3a0082
  4. #330071
  5. #2c0061
  6. #250051
  7. #1d0041
  8. #160031
  9. #0f0020
  10. #070010
  11. #000000

Tints

#4900a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4900a2
  2. #5b1aab
  3. #6d33b5
  4. #804dbe
  5. #9266c7
  6. #a480d1
  7. #b699da
  8. #c8b3e3
  9. #dbccec
  10. #ede6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4900a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4900a2
  2. #4f0d9f
  3. #541a9b
  4. #5a2698
  5. #5f3394
  6. #654091
  7. #6a4d8e
  8. #705a8a
  9. #756687
  10. #7b7383
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #402b72 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003ba6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0035a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #263e5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002da4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0028a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #372f7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4900a2 {
  color: #4900a2;
}
Background
.bg-4900a2 {
  background-color: #4900a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4900a2 {
  border: 2px solid #4900a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4900a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 0 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 267 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4900a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4900a2, #9a00a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4900a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 0 162 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.83 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.88 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.47 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.54 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.24 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.54 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.32 #b6ff5d Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4900a2  rgb(73, 0, 162)  hsl(267, 100%, 32%)  Indigo
#59a200  rgb(89, 162, 0)  hsl(87, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green
#a24900  rgb(162, 73, 0)  hsl(27, 100%, 32%)  Saddle Brown
#00a249  rgb(0, 162, 73)  hsl(147, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green