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#4B2185

#4b2185 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4b2185 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 12.94% green and 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 43.61% cyan, 75.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 265.2°, with 60.24% 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 11.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.45.

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Web safe#333399
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Relative luminance0.0428

Complementary

  1. #4b2185
  2. #5b8521

Split complementary

  1. #4b2185
  2. #857d21
  3. #298521

Analogous

  1. #212985
  2. #4b2185
  3. #7d2185

Triadic

  1. #4b2185
  2. #854b21
  3. #21854b

Tetradic

  1. #4b2185
  2. #85215b
  3. #5b8521
  4. #21854b

Square

  1. #4b2185
  2. #852129
  3. #5b8521
  4. #21857d

Monochromatic

  1. #090410
  2. #281248
  3. #4b2185
  4. #6e30c2
  5. #9666d9

Shades

#4b2185 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b2185
  2. #441e78
  3. #3c1a6a
  4. #35175d
  5. #2d1450
  6. #261143
  7. #1e0d35
  8. #170a28
  9. #0f071b
  10. #08030d
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b2185 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b2185
  2. #5d3791
  3. #6f4d9d
  4. #8164aa
  5. #937ab6
  6. #a590c2
  7. #b7a6ce
  8. #c9bcda
  9. #dbd3e7
  10. #ede9f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b2185 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b2185
  2. #502b85
  3. #563484
  4. #5b3e84
  5. #604783
  6. #665183
  7. #6b5a82
  8. #706482
  9. #756d81
  10. #7b7781
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #423261 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003b88 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003983 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3c3b51 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #213287 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #263184 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #42326a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b2185 {
  color: #4b2185;
}
Background
.bg-4b2185 {
  background-color: #4b2185;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b2185 {
  border: 2px solid #4b2185;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b2185;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 33 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 265 60% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b2185 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b2185, #7d2185);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b2185 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 33 133 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.45 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.94 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.47 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.25 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.76 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.01 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.03 #b4de7a Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Indigo
#4b2185  rgb(75, 33, 133)  hsl(265, 60%, 33%)  Indigo
#5b8521  rgb(91, 133, 33)  hsl(85, 60%, 33%)  Avocado
#854b21  rgb(133, 75, 33)  hsl(25, 60%, 33%)  Russet
#21854b  rgb(33, 133, 75)  hsl(145, 60%, 33%)  Sea Green