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#4E147C

#4e147c ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e147c is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 7.84% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 37.1% cyan, 83.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 273.46°, with 72.22% saturation and 28.24% 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 12.24:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 2.57.

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Web safe#660066
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Relative luminance0.0358

Complementary

  1. #4e147c
  2. #427c14

Split complementary

  1. #4e147c
  2. #767c14
  3. #147c1a

Analogous

  1. #1a147c
  2. #4e147c
  3. #7c1476

Triadic

  1. #4e147c
  2. #7c4e14
  3. #147c4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e147c
  2. #7c1442
  3. #427c14
  4. #147c4e

Square

  1. #4e147c
  2. #7c1a14
  3. #427c14
  4. #14767c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0312
  2. #25093a
  3. #4e147c
  4. #771fbe
  5. #9d48e1

Shades

#4e147c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e147c
  2. #461270
  3. #3e1063
  4. #370e57
  5. #2f0c4a
  6. #270a3e
  7. #1f0832
  8. #170625
  9. #100419
  10. #08020c
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e147c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e147c
  2. #602c89
  3. #714396
  4. #835ba3
  5. #9572b0
  6. #a78abe
  7. #b8a1cb
  8. #cab9d8
  9. #dcd0e5
  10. #ede8f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e147c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e147c
  2. #531f7c
  3. #582a7d
  4. #5d347d
  5. #623f7e
  6. #674a7e
  7. #6c557e
  8. #71607f
  9. #766a7f
  10. #7b7580
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #402b5a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00347f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00357a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #453149 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #232a7e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a2b7b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #492861 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e147c {
  color: #4e147c;
}
Background
.bg-4e147c {
  background-color: #4e147c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e147c {
  border: 2px solid #4e147c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e147c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 20 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 273 72% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e147c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e147c, #7c1476);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e147c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 20 124 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 2.57 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.92 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.12 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.27 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.76 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.88 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 9.19 #b1eb83 Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4e147c  rgb(78, 20, 124)  hsl(273, 72%, 28%)  Indigo
#427c14  rgb(66, 124, 20)  hsl(93, 72%, 28%)  Sap Green
#7c4e14  rgb(124, 78, 20)  hsl(33, 72%, 28%)  Sepia
#147c4e  rgb(20, 124, 78)  hsl(153, 72%, 28%)  Sea Green