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#4E1B68

#4e1b68 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e1b68 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 10.59% green and 40.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25% cyan, 74.04% magenta, 0% yellow and 59.22% black. Its hue angle is 279.74°, with 58.78% 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 12.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 6.5.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.034

Complementary

  1. #4e1b68
  2. #35681b

Split complementary

  1. #4e1b68
  2. #5c681b
  3. #1b6828

Analogous

  1. #281b68
  2. #4e1b68
  3. #681b5c

Triadic

  1. #4e1b68
  2. #684e1b
  3. #1b684e

Tetradic

  1. #4e1b68
  2. #681b35
  3. #35681b
  4. #1b684e

Square

  1. #4e1b68
  2. #68281b
  3. #35681b
  4. #1b5c68

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0410
  2. #200b2b
  3. #4e1b68
  4. #7c2ba5
  5. #a44cd0

Shades

#4e1b68 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e1b68
  2. #46185e
  3. #3e1653
  4. #371349
  5. #2f103e
  6. #270e34
  7. #1f0b2a
  8. #17081f
  9. #100515
  10. #08030a
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e1b68 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e1b68
  2. #603277
  3. #714986
  4. #835f95
  5. #9576a4
  6. #a78db4
  7. #b8a4c3
  8. #cabbd2
  9. #dcd1e1
  10. #ede8f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e1b68 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e1b68
  2. #53256a
  3. #582f6d
  4. #5d396f
  5. #624372
  6. #674e74
  7. #6c5876
  8. #716279
  9. #766c7b
  10. #7b767e
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #402c4e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00316a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #123566 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4b2b3f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e2a69 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #342c67 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4c2652 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e1b68 {
  color: #4e1b68;
}
Background
.bg-4e1b68 {
  background-color: #4e1b68;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e1b68 {
  border: 2px solid #4e1b68;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e1b68;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 27 104;
  --color-primary-hsl: 280 59% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e1b68 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e1b68, #681b5c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e1b68 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 27 104 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.50 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.55 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.62 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.65 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 9.68 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.76 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 10.20 #b1e497 Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4e1b68  rgb(78, 27, 104)  hsl(280, 59%, 26%)  Indigo
#35681b  rgb(53, 104, 27)  hsl(100, 59%, 26%)  Pakistan Green
#684e1b  rgb(104, 78, 27)  hsl(40, 59%, 26%)  Field Drab
#1b684e  rgb(27, 104, 78)  hsl(160, 59%, 26%)  Tropical Rain Forest