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#4E0189

#4e0189 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4e0189 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 0.39% green and 53.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 43.07% cyan, 99.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.27% black. Its hue angle is 273.97°, with 98.55% saturation and 27.06% 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 12.43:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 1.13.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.0345

Complementary

  1. #4e0189
  2. #3c8901

Split complementary

  1. #4e0189
  2. #808901
  3. #01890a

Analogous

  1. #0a0189
  2. #4e0189
  3. #890180

Triadic

  1. #4e0189
  2. #894e01
  3. #01894e

Tetradic

  1. #4e0189
  2. #89013c
  3. #3c8901
  4. #01894e

Square

  1. #4e0189
  2. #890a01
  3. #3c8901
  4. #018089

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0014
  2. #23003d
  3. #4e0189
  4. #7902d5
  5. #a026fd

Shades

#4e0189 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e0189
  2. #46017b
  3. #3e016e
  4. #370160
  5. #2f0152
  6. #270145
  7. #1f0037
  8. #170029
  9. #10001b
  10. #08000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e0189 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e0189
  2. #601a95
  3. #7134a1
  4. #834dac
  5. #9567b8
  6. #a780c4
  7. #b899d0
  8. #cab3dc
  9. #dccce7
  10. #ede6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e0189 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e0189
  2. #530e88
  3. #581a87
  4. #5d2786
  5. #623485
  6. #674185
  7. #6c4d84
  8. #715a83
  9. #766782
  10. #7b7381
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #402861 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00348c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003387 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #40314e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #14278b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e2788 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #46256b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e0189 {
  color: #4e0189;
}
Background
.bg-4e0189 {
  background-color: #4e0189;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e0189 {
  border: 2px solid #4e0189;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e0189;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 1 137;
  --color-primary-hsl: 274 99% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e0189 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e0189, #890180);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e0189 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 1 137 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 1.13 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.01 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.86 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.21 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.29 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.47 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.97 #b1fe76 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4e0189  rgb(78, 1, 137)  hsl(274, 99%, 27%)  Indigo
#3c8901  rgb(60, 137, 1)  hsl(94, 99%, 27%)  India Green
#894e01  rgb(137, 78, 1)  hsl(34, 99%, 27%)  Saddle Brown
#01894e  rgb(1, 137, 78)  hsl(154, 99%, 27%)  Sea Green