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#4E1877

#4e1877 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e1877 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 9.41% green and 46.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 34.45% cyan, 79.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 53.33% black. Its hue angle is 274.11°, with 66.43% saturation and 28.04% 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 12.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 3.66.

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Web safe#660066
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Relative luminance0.036

Complementary

  1. #4e1877
  2. #417718

Split complementary

  1. #4e1877
  2. #707718
  3. #18771f

Analogous

  1. #1f1877
  2. #4e1877
  3. #771870

Triadic

  1. #4e1877
  2. #774e18
  3. #18774e

Tetradic

  1. #4e1877
  2. #771841
  3. #417718
  4. #18774e

Square

  1. #4e1877
  2. #771f18
  3. #417718
  4. #187077

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0311
  2. #240b37
  3. #4e1877
  4. #7825b7
  5. #9e4ddb

Shades

#4e1877 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e1877
  2. #46166b
  3. #3e135f
  4. #371153
  5. #2f0e47
  6. #270c3c
  7. #1f0a30
  8. #170724
  9. #100518
  10. #08020c
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e1877 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e1877
  2. #602f85
  3. #714692
  4. #835da0
  5. #9574ad
  6. #a78cbb
  7. #b8a3c9
  8. #cabad6
  9. #dcd1e4
  10. #ede8f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e1877 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e1877
  2. #532278
  3. #582d79
  4. #5d377a
  5. #62427b
  6. #674c7c
  7. #6c567c
  8. #71617d
  9. #766b7e
  10. #7b767f
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #353535 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #412c57 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00347a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003575 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #463047 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #272b79 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d2c76 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4a285e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e1877 {
  color: #4e1877;
}
Background
.bg-4e1877 {
  background-color: #4e1877;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e1877 {
  border: 2px solid #4e1877;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e1877;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 24 119;
  --color-primary-hsl: 274 66% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e1877 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e1877, #771870);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e1877 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 24 119 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 3.66 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.40 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.73 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.13 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.87 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.90 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.71 #b1e788 Inverted #353535 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4e1877  rgb(78, 24, 119)  hsl(274, 66%, 28%)  Indigo
#417718  rgb(65, 119, 24)  hsl(94, 66%, 28%)  Sap Green
#774e18  rgb(119, 78, 24)  hsl(34, 66%, 28%)  Sepia
#18774e  rgb(24, 119, 78)  hsl(154, 66%, 28%)  Cadmium Green