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#4E0176

#4e0176 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e0176 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 0.39% green and 46.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.9% cyan, 99.15% magenta, 0% yellow and 53.73% black. Its hue angle is 279.49°, with 98.32% saturation and 23.33% 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 13.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 2.3.

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Web safe#660066
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Relative luminance0.0295

Complementary

  1. #4e0176
  2. #297601

Split complementary

  1. #4e0176
  2. #637601
  3. #017614

Analogous

  1. #140176
  2. #4e0176
  3. #760163

Triadic

  1. #4e0176
  2. #764e01
  3. #01764e

Tetradic

  1. #4e0176
  2. #760129
  3. #297601
  4. #01764e

Square

  1. #4e0176
  2. #761401
  3. #297601
  4. #016376

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0014
  2. #1c002a
  3. #4e0176
  4. #8002c2
  5. #ad13fd

Shades

#4e0176 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e0176
  2. #46016a
  3. #3e015e
  4. #370153
  5. #2f0147
  6. #27013b
  7. #1f002f
  8. #170023
  9. #100018
  10. #08000c
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e0176 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e0176
  2. #601a84
  3. #713491
  4. #834d9f
  5. #9567ad
  6. #a780bb
  7. #b899c8
  8. #cab3d6
  9. #dccce4
  10. #ede6f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e0176 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e0176
  2. #530e77
  3. #581a78
  4. #5d2779
  5. #62347a
  6. #67417b
  7. #6c4d7c
  8. #715a7d
  9. #76677e
  10. #7b737f
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e2455 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002e79 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003174 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #472843 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #212278 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292575 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4a1e5c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e0176 {
  color: #4e0176;
}
Background
.bg-4e0176 {
  background-color: #4e0176;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e0176 {
  border: 2px solid #4e0176;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e0176;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 1 118;
  --color-primary-hsl: 279 98% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e0176 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e0176, #760163);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e0176 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 1 118 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 2.30 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.56 #000080 Navy ΔE 9.31 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 9.38 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 9.59 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 9.63 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 9.71 #b1fe89 Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4e0176  rgb(78, 1, 118)  hsl(279, 98%, 23%)  Indigo
#297601  rgb(41, 118, 1)  hsl(99, 98%, 23%)  Green
#764e01  rgb(118, 78, 1)  hsl(39, 98%, 23%)  Field Drab
#01764e  rgb(1, 118, 78)  hsl(159, 98%, 23%)  Cadmium Green