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#4B0082

#4b0082 Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
  • indigo
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#4b0082 (Indigo) is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 0% green and 50.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 42.31% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.02% black. Its hue angle is 274.62°, with 100% saturation and 25.49% 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 12.95:1 (WCAG AAA).

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0311

Complementary

  1. #4b0082
  2. #378200

Split complementary

  1. #4b0082
  2. #788200
  3. #00820a

Analogous

  1. #0a0082
  2. #4b0082
  3. #820078

Triadic

  1. #4b0082
  2. #824b00
  3. #00824b

Tetradic

  1. #4b0082
  2. #820037
  3. #378200
  4. #00824b

Square

  1. #4b0082
  2. #820a00
  3. #378200
  4. #007882

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0014
  2. #1f0035
  3. #4b0082
  4. #7700ce
  5. #9f1cff

Shades

#4b0082 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b0082
  2. #440075
  3. #3c0068
  4. #35005b
  5. #2d004e
  6. #260041
  7. #1e0034
  8. #170027
  9. #0f001a
  10. #08000d
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b0082 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b0082
  2. #5d1a8f
  3. #6f339b
  4. #814da8
  5. #9366b4
  6. #a580c1
  7. #b799cd
  8. #c9b3da
  9. #dbcce6
  10. #ede6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b0082 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b0082
  2. #500d82
  3. #561a82
  4. #5b2681
  5. #603381
  6. #664081
  7. #6b4d81
  8. #705a81
  9. #756680
  10. #7b7380
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3d255c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003185 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003180 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3e2e4a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #142584 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e2581 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #442365 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b0082 {
  color: #4b0082;
}
Background
.bg-4b0082 {
  background-color: #4b0082;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b0082 {
  border: 2px solid #4b0082;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b0082;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 0 130;
  --color-primary-hsl: 275 100% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b0082 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b0082, #820078);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b0082 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 0 130 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.53 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.72 #000080 Navy ΔE 7.94 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.11 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.86 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.94 #b4ff7d Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4b0082  rgb(75, 0, 130)  hsl(275, 100%, 25%)  Indigo
#378200  rgb(55, 130, 0)  hsl(95, 100%, 25%)  India Green
#824b00  rgb(130, 75, 0)  hsl(35, 100%, 25%)  Sepia
#00824b  rgb(0, 130, 75)  hsl(155, 100%, 25%)  Sea Green