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#4E228F

#4e228f ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4e228f is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 13.33% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 45.45% cyan, 76.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 264.22°, with 61.58% saturation and 34.71% 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 4.95.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663399
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Relative luminance0.0475

Complementary

  1. #4e228f
  2. #638f22

Split complementary

  1. #4e228f
  2. #8f8522
  3. #2d8f22

Analogous

  1. #222d8f
  2. #4e228f
  3. #85228f

Triadic

  1. #4e228f
  2. #8f4e22
  3. #228f4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e228f
  2. #8f2263
  3. #638f22
  4. #228f4e

Square

  1. #4e228f
  2. #8f222d
  3. #638f22
  4. #228f85

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0513
  2. #2c1351
  3. #4e228f
  4. #7031cd
  5. #9a6edc

Shades

#4e228f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e228f
  2. #461f81
  3. #3e1b72
  4. #371864
  5. #2f1456
  6. #271148
  7. #1f0e39
  8. #170a2b
  9. #10071d
  10. #08030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e228f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e228f
  2. #60389a
  3. #714ea5
  4. #8364b1
  5. #957abc
  6. #a791c7
  7. #b8a7d2
  8. #cabddd
  9. #dcd3e9
  10. #ede9f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e228f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e228f
  2. #532b8e
  3. #58358c
  4. #5d3e8b
  5. #624889
  6. #675188
  7. #6c5a86
  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 #453468 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003e92 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003c8d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3c3f57 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1f3591 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #24338e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #443572 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e228f {
  color: #4e228f;
}
Background
.bg-4e228f {
  background-color: #4e228f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e228f {
  border: 2px solid #4e228f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e228f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 34 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 264 62% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e228f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e228f, #85228f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e228f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 34 143 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.95 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 5.67 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.80 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.41 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 7.64 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.10 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.19 #b1dd70 Inverted #3e3e3e Grayscale 

Indigo
#4e228f  rgb(78, 34, 143)  hsl(264, 62%, 35%)  Indigo
#638f22  rgb(99, 143, 34)  hsl(84, 62%, 35%)  Olive Drab
#8f4e22  rgb(143, 78, 34)  hsl(24, 62%, 35%)  Saddle Brown
#228f4e  rgb(34, 143, 78)  hsl(144, 62%, 35%)  Sea Green