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#4E2197

#4e2197 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e2197 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 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 48.34% cyan, 78.15% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.78% black. Its hue angle is 262.88°, with 64.13% saturation and 36.08% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 5.39.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663399
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Relative luminance0.0494

Complementary

  1. #4e2197
  2. #6a9721

Split complementary

  1. #4e2197
  2. #978921
  3. #2f9721

Analogous

  1. #212f97
  2. #4e2197
  3. #892197

Triadic

  1. #4e2197
  2. #974e21
  3. #21974e

Tetradic

  1. #4e2197
  2. #97216a
  3. #6a9721
  4. #21974e

Square

  1. #4e2197
  2. #97212f
  3. #6a9721
  4. #219789

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0619
  2. #2e1358
  3. #4e2197
  4. #6f32d2
  5. #9b71e0

Shades

#4e2197 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e2197
  2. #461e88
  3. #3e1a79
  4. #37176a
  5. #2f145b
  6. #27114c
  7. #1f0d3c
  8. #170a2d
  9. #10071e
  10. #08030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e2197 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e2197
  2. #6037a1
  3. #714dac
  4. #8364b6
  5. #957ac1
  6. #a790cb
  7. #b8a6d5
  8. #cabce0
  9. #dcd3ea
  10. #ede9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e2197 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e2197
  2. #532b95
  3. #583492
  4. #5d3e90
  5. #62478e
  6. #67518c
  7. #6c5a89
  8. #716487
  9. #766d85
  10. #7b7782
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3f3f3f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #45356d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00409a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003d95 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #38425b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #183699 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e3496 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #423778 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e2197 {
  color: #4e2197;
}
Background
.bg-4e2197 {
  background-color: #4e2197;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e2197 {
  border: 2px solid #4e2197;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e2197;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 33 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 263 64% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e2197 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e2197, #892197);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e2197 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 33 151 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.39 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 5.80 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.31 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.46 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.36 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.98 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.01 #b1de68 Inverted #3f3f3f Grayscale 

Indigo
#4e2197  rgb(78, 33, 151)  hsl(263, 64%, 36%)  Indigo
#6a9721  rgb(106, 151, 33)  hsl(83, 64%, 36%)  Olive Drab
#974e21  rgb(151, 78, 33)  hsl(23, 64%, 36%)  Sienna
#21974e  rgb(33, 151, 78)  hsl(143, 64%, 36%)  Shamrock Green