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#4E1593

#4e1593 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e1593 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 8.24% green and 57.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 46.94% cyan, 85.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.35% black. Its hue angle is 267.14°, with 75% saturation and 32.94% 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 11.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 3.51.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.0426

Complementary

  1. #4e1593
  2. #5a9315

Split complementary

  1. #4e1593
  2. #938d15
  3. #1b9315

Analogous

  1. #151b93
  2. #4e1593
  3. #8d1593

Triadic

  1. #4e1593
  2. #934e15
  3. #15934e

Tetradic

  1. #4e1593
  2. #93155a
  3. #5a9315
  4. #15934e

Square

  1. #4e1593
  2. #93151b
  3. #5a9315
  4. #15938d

Monochromatic

  1. #090312
  2. #2a0b50
  3. #4e1593
  4. #721fd6
  5. #9a5ae7

Shades

#4e1593 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e1593
  2. #461384
  3. #3e1176
  4. #370f67
  5. #2f0d58
  6. #270b4a
  7. #1f083b
  8. #17062c
  9. #10041d
  10. #08020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e1593 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e1593
  2. #602c9e
  3. #7144a9
  4. #835bb3
  5. #9573be
  6. #a78ac9
  7. #b8a1d4
  8. #cab9df
  9. #dcd0e9
  10. #ede8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e1593 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e1593
  2. #532091
  3. #582a8f
  4. #5d358d
  5. #62408b
  6. #674b8a
  7. #6c5588
  8. #716086
  9. #766b84
  10. #7b7582
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #432f69 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003b96 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003891 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3a3b57 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #133095 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1b2e92 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #433074 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e1593 {
  color: #4e1593;
}
Background
.bg-4e1593 {
  background-color: #4e1593;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e1593 {
  border: 2px solid #4e1593;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e1593;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 21 147;
  --color-primary-hsl: 267 75% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e1593 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e1593, #8d1593);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e1593 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 21 147 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 3.51 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.43 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.13 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.33 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.81 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.03 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 8.21 #b1ea6c Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Indigo
#4e1593  rgb(78, 21, 147)  hsl(267, 75%, 33%)  Indigo
#5a9315  rgb(90, 147, 21)  hsl(87, 75%, 33%)  Olive Drab
#934e15  rgb(147, 78, 21)  hsl(27, 75%, 33%)  Saddle Brown
#15934e  rgb(21, 147, 78)  hsl(147, 75%, 33%)  Sea Green