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#4E1D8D

#4e1d8d ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e1d8d is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 11.37% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 44.68% cyan, 79.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 266.25°, with 65.88% saturation and 33.33% 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 11.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 3.96.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663399
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Relative luminance0.0442

Complementary

  1. #4e1d8d
  2. #5c8d1d

Split complementary

  1. #4e1d8d
  2. #8d861d
  3. #248d1d

Analogous

  1. #1d248d
  2. #4e1d8d
  3. #861d8d

Triadic

  1. #4e1d8d
  2. #8d4e1d
  3. #1d8d4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e1d8d
  2. #8d1d5c
  3. #5c8d1d
  4. #1d8d4e

Square

  1. #4e1d8d
  2. #8d1d24
  3. #5c8d1d
  4. #1d8d86

Monochromatic

  1. #090311
  2. #2b104e
  3. #4e1d8d
  4. #712acc
  5. #9a64df

Shades

#4e1d8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e1d8d
  2. #461a7f
  3. #3e1771
  4. #371463
  5. #2f1155
  6. #270f47
  7. #1f0c38
  8. #17092a
  9. #10061c
  10. #08030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e1d8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e1d8d
  2. #603498
  3. #714aa4
  4. #8361af
  5. #9577bb
  6. #a78ec6
  7. #b8a5d1
  8. #cabbdd
  9. #dcd2e8
  10. #ede8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e1d8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e1d8d
  2. #53278c
  3. #58318a
  4. #5d3b89
  5. #624588
  6. #674f87
  7. #6c5885
  8. #716284
  9. #766c83
  10. #7b7681
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #443266 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003c90 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003a8b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3d3c55 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d328f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #23318c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #45326f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e1d8d {
  color: #4e1d8d;
}
Background
.bg-4e1d8d {
  background-color: #4e1d8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e1d8d {
  border: 2px solid #4e1d8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e1d8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 29 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 266 66% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e1d8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e1d8d, #861d8d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e1d8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 29 141 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 3.96 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.30 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.30 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.04 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.07 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.41 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.42 #b1e272 Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Indigo
#4e1d8d  rgb(78, 29, 141)  hsl(266, 66%, 33%)  Indigo
#5c8d1d  rgb(92, 141, 29)  hsl(86, 66%, 33%)  Olive Drab
#8d4e1d  rgb(141, 78, 29)  hsl(26, 66%, 33%)  Saddle Brown
#1d8d4e  rgb(29, 141, 78)  hsl(146, 66%, 33%)  Sea Green