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#4E1986

#4e1986 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e1986 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 9.8% green and 52.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 41.79% cyan, 81.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.45% black. Its hue angle is 269.17°, with 68.55% saturation and 31.18% 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 11.62:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 3.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.0404

Complementary

  1. #4e1986
  2. #518619

Split complementary

  1. #4e1986
  2. #868519
  3. #1b8619

Analogous

  1. #191b86
  2. #4e1986
  3. #851986

Triadic

  1. #4e1986
  2. #864e19
  3. #19864e

Tetradic

  1. #4e1986
  2. #861951
  3. #518619
  4. #19864e

Square

  1. #4e1986
  2. #86191b
  3. #518619
  4. #198685

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0311
  2. #280d46
  3. #4e1986
  4. #7425c6
  5. #9a58e0

Shades

#4e1986 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e1986
  2. #461779
  3. #3e146b
  4. #37125e
  5. #2f0f50
  6. #270d43
  7. #1f0a36
  8. #170828
  9. #10051b
  10. #08030d
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e1986 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e1986
  2. #603092
  3. #71479e
  4. #835eaa
  5. #9575b6
  6. #a78cc3
  7. #b8a3cf
  8. #cabadb
  9. #dcd1e7
  10. #ede8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e1986 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e1986
  2. #532385
  3. #582e85
  4. #5d3884
  5. #624284
  6. #674d83
  7. #6c5782
  8. #716182
  9. #766b81
  10. #7b7681
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #422f61 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003889 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003884 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #413750 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #202f88 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #262e85 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #462e6a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e1986 {
  color: #4e1986;
}
Background
.bg-4e1986 {
  background-color: #4e1986;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e1986 {
  border: 2px solid #4e1986;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e1986;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 25 134;
  --color-primary-hsl: 269 69% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e1986 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e1986, #851986);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e1986 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 25 134 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 3.00 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.86 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.00 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.76 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.28 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.55 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.60 #b1e679 Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4e1986  rgb(78, 25, 134)  hsl(269, 69%, 31%)  Indigo
#518619  rgb(81, 134, 25)  hsl(89, 69%, 31%)  Avocado
#864e19  rgb(134, 78, 25)  hsl(29, 69%, 31%)  Russet
#19864e  rgb(25, 134, 78)  hsl(149, 69%, 31%)  Sea Green