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#4E017C

#4e017c ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e017c 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 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 37.1% cyan, 99.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 277.56°, with 98.4% saturation and 24.51% 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 12.97:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 1.3.

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Web safe#660066
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Relative luminance0.031

Complementary

  1. #4e017c
  2. #2f7c01

Split complementary

  1. #4e017c
  2. #6d7c01
  3. #017c10

Analogous

  1. #10017c
  2. #4e017c
  3. #7c016d

Triadic

  1. #4e017c
  2. #7c4e01
  3. #017c4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e017c
  2. #7c012f
  3. #2f7c01
  4. #017c4e

Square

  1. #4e017c
  2. #7c1001
  3. #2f7c01
  4. #016d7c

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0014
  2. #1e0030
  3. #4e017c
  4. #7e02c8
  5. #a819fd

Shades

#4e017c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e017c
  2. #460170
  3. #3e0163
  4. #370157
  5. #2f014a
  6. #27013e
  7. #1f0032
  8. #170025
  9. #100019
  10. #08000c
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e017c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e017c
  2. #601a89
  3. #713496
  4. #834da3
  5. #9567b0
  6. #a780be
  7. #b899cb
  8. #cab3d8
  9. #dccce5
  10. #ede6f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e017c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e017c
  2. #530e7c
  3. #581a7d
  4. #5d277d
  5. #62347e
  6. #67417e
  7. #6c4d7e
  8. #715a7f
  9. #76677f
  10. #7b7380
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #313131 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f2559 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002f7f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00317a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #452b46 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1e247e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #27257b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #492060 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e017c {
  color: #4e017c;
}
Background
.bg-4e017c {
  background-color: #4e017c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e017c {
  border: 2px solid #4e017c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e017c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 1 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 278 98% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e017c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e017c, #7c016d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e017c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 1 124 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 1.30 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.15 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 8.76 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.83 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 9.10 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 9.36 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 9.64 #b1fe83 Inverted #313131 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4e017c  rgb(78, 1, 124)  hsl(278, 98%, 25%)  Indigo
#2f7c01  rgb(47, 124, 1)  hsl(98, 98%, 25%)  Green
#7c4e01  rgb(124, 78, 1)  hsl(38, 98%, 25%)  Sepia
#017c4e  rgb(1, 124, 78)  hsl(158, 98%, 25%)  Cadmium Green