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#4E2191

#4e2191 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e2191 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 12.94% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 46.21% cyan, 77.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.14% black. Its hue angle is 264.11°, with 62.92% saturation and 34.9% 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 10.77:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.9.

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Web safe#663399
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Relative luminance0.0475

Complementary

  1. #4e2191
  2. #649121

Split complementary

  1. #4e2191
  2. #918621
  3. #2c9121

Analogous

  1. #212c91
  2. #4e2191
  3. #862191

Triadic

  1. #4e2191
  2. #914e21
  3. #21914e

Tetradic

  1. #4e2191
  2. #912164
  3. #649121
  4. #21914e

Square

  1. #4e2191
  2. #91212c
  3. #649121
  4. #219186

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0514
  2. #2c1353
  3. #4e2191
  4. #702fcf
  5. #9a6dde

Shades

#4e2191 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e2191
  2. #461e83
  3. #3e1a74
  4. #371766
  5. #2f1457
  6. #271149
  7. #1f0d3a
  8. #170a2c
  9. #10071d
  10. #08030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e2191 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e2191
  2. #60379c
  3. #714da7
  4. #8364b2
  5. #957abd
  6. #a790c8
  7. #b8a6d3
  8. #cabcde
  9. #dcd3e9
  10. #ede9f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e2191 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e2191
  2. #532b8f
  3. #58348e
  4. #5d3e8c
  5. #62478a
  6. #675189
  7. #6c5a87
  8. #716485
  9. #766d83
  10. #7b7782
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3e3e3e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #453469 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003e94 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003c8f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3b3f58 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1d3593 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #223390 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #433573 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e2191 {
  color: #4e2191;
}
Background
.bg-4e2191 {
  background-color: #4e2191;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e2191 {
  border: 2px solid #4e2191;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e2191;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 33 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 264 63% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e2191 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e2191, #862191);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e2191 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 33 145 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.90 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 5.77 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.84 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.49 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.85 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.85 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.25 #b1de6e Inverted #3e3e3e Grayscale 

Indigo
#4e2191  rgb(78, 33, 145)  hsl(264, 63%, 35%)  Indigo
#649121  rgb(100, 145, 33)  hsl(84, 63%, 35%)  Olive Drab
#914e21  rgb(145, 78, 33)  hsl(24, 63%, 35%)  Saddle Brown
#21914e  rgb(33, 145, 78)  hsl(144, 63%, 35%)  Sea Green