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#4E1878

#4e1878 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e1878 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 47.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 35% cyan, 80% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.94% black. Its hue angle is 273.75°, with 66.67% 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 12.17:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 3.54.

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Web safe#660066
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Relative luminance0.0363

Complementary

  1. #4e1878
  2. #427818

Split complementary

  1. #4e1878
  2. #727818
  3. #18781e

Analogous

  1. #1e1878
  2. #4e1878
  3. #781872

Triadic

  1. #4e1878
  2. #784e18
  3. #18784e

Tetradic

  1. #4e1878
  2. #781842
  3. #427818
  4. #18784e

Square

  1. #4e1878
  2. #781e18
  3. #427818
  4. #187278

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0311
  2. #250b38
  3. #4e1878
  4. #7725b8
  5. #9d4edc

Shades

#4e1878 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e1878
  2. #46166c
  3. #3e1360
  4. #371154
  5. #2f0e48
  6. #270c3c
  7. #1f0a30
  8. #170724
  9. #100518
  10. #08020c
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e1878 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e1878
  2. #602f86
  3. #714693
  4. #835da1
  5. #9574ae
  6. #a78cbc
  7. #b8a3c9
  8. #cabad7
  9. #dcd1e4
  10. #ede8f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e1878 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e1878
  2. #532279
  3. #582d7a
  4. #5d377a
  5. #62427b
  6. #674c7c
  7. #6c567d
  8. #71617e
  9. #766b7e
  10. #7b767f
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #363636 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #412c58 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00347b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003676 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #463147 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #272b7a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2d2c77 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #49295f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e1878 {
  color: #4e1878;
}
Background
.bg-4e1878 {
  background-color: #4e1878;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e1878 {
  border: 2px solid #4e1878;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e1878;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 24 120;
  --color-primary-hsl: 274 67% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e1878 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e1878, #781872);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e1878 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 24 120 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 3.54 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.31 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.75 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.04 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.81 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.82 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 9.72 #b1e787 Inverted #363636 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4e1878  rgb(78, 24, 120)  hsl(274, 67%, 28%)  Indigo
#427818  rgb(66, 120, 24)  hsl(94, 67%, 28%)  Sap Green
#784e18  rgb(120, 78, 24)  hsl(34, 67%, 28%)  Sepia
#18784e  rgb(24, 120, 78)  hsl(154, 67%, 28%)  Cadmium Green