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#4E166D

#4e166d ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e166d is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 8.63% green and 42.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.44% cyan, 79.82% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 278.62°, with 66.41% saturation and 25.69% 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 12.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.96.

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Web safe#660066
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Relative luminance0.033

Complementary

  1. #4e166d
  2. #356d16

Split complementary

  1. #4e166d
  2. #616d16
  3. #166d23

Analogous

  1. #23166d
  2. #4e166d
  3. #6d1661

Triadic

  1. #4e166d
  2. #6d4e16
  3. #166d4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e166d
  2. #6d1635
  3. #356d16
  4. #166d4e

Square

  1. #4e166d
  2. #6d2316
  3. #356d16
  4. #16616d

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0311
  2. #20092d
  3. #4e166d
  4. #7c23ad
  5. #a443d9

Shades

#4e166d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e166d
  2. #461462
  3. #3e1257
  4. #370f4c
  5. #2f0d41
  6. #270b37
  7. #1f092c
  8. #170721
  9. #100416
  10. #08020b
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e166d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e166d
  2. #602d7c
  3. #71458a
  4. #835c99
  5. #9573a7
  6. #a78bb6
  7. #b8a2c5
  8. #cab9d3
  9. #dcd0e2
  10. #ede8f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e166d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e166d
  2. #53216f
  3. #582b71
  4. #5d3673
  5. #624075
  6. #674b77
  7. #6c5678
  8. #71607a
  9. #766b7c
  10. #7b757e
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f2a50 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00316f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00346b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4a2b41 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b286e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #312a6c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4b2456 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e166d {
  color: #4e166d;
}
Background
.bg-4e166d {
  background-color: #4e166d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e166d {
  border: 2px solid #4e166d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e166d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 22 109;
  --color-primary-hsl: 279 66% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e166d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e166d, #6d1661);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e166d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 22 109 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.96 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.55 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.89 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 9.39 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.50 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 9.65 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 10.13 #b1e992 Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4e166d  rgb(78, 22, 109)  hsl(279, 66%, 26%)  Indigo
#356d16  rgb(53, 109, 22)  hsl(99, 66%, 26%)  Pakistan Green
#6d4e16  rgb(109, 78, 22)  hsl(39, 66%, 26%)  Field Drab
#166d4e  rgb(22, 109, 78)  hsl(159, 66%, 26%)  Tropical Rain Forest