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#4E1899

#4e1899 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4e1899 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 9.41% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 49.02% cyan, 84.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 265.12°, with 72.88% saturation and 34.71% 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 10.97:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.5.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.0457

Complementary

  1. #4e1899
  2. #639918

Split complementary

  1. #4e1899
  2. #998f18
  3. #229918

Analogous

  1. #182299
  2. #4e1899
  3. #8f1899

Triadic

  1. #4e1899
  2. #994e18
  3. #18994e

Tetradic

  1. #4e1899
  2. #991863
  3. #639918
  4. #18994e

Square

  1. #4e1899
  2. #991822
  3. #639918
  4. #18998f

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0315
  2. #2c0e57
  3. #4e1899
  4. #7022db
  5. #9a63e7

Shades

#4e1899 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e1899
  2. #46168a
  3. #3e137a
  4. #37116b
  5. #2f0e5c
  6. #270c4d
  7. #1f0a3d
  8. #17072e
  9. #10051f
  10. #08020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e1899 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e1899
  2. #602fa3
  3. #7146ad
  4. #835db8
  5. #9574c2
  6. #a78ccc
  7. #b8a3d6
  8. #cabae0
  9. #dcd1eb
  10. #ede8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e1899 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e1899
  2. #532297
  3. #582d94
  4. #5d3792
  5. #62428f
  6. #674c8d
  7. #6c568a
  8. #716188
  9. #766b85
  10. #7b7683
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3c3c3c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #44316e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003e9c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003a97 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #373f5b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0d329b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #173098 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #413379 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e1899 {
  color: #4e1899;
}
Background
.bg-4e1899 {
  background-color: #4e1899;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e1899 {
  border: 2px solid #4e1899;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e1899;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 24 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 265 73% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e1899 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e1899, #8f1899);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e1899 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 24 153 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.50 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.04 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.83 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.91 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.46 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 8.14 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.15 #b1e766 Inverted #3c3c3c Grayscale 

Indigo
#4e1899  rgb(78, 24, 153)  hsl(265, 73%, 35%)  Indigo
#639918  rgb(99, 153, 24)  hsl(85, 73%, 35%)  Olive Drab
#994e18  rgb(153, 78, 24)  hsl(25, 73%, 35%)  Saddle Brown
#18994e  rgb(24, 153, 78)  hsl(145, 73%, 35%)  Shamrock Green