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#5100A9

#5100a9 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#5100a9 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 0% green and 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 52.07% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 268.76°, with 100% saturation and 33.14% 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 10.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 5.72.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.0461

Complementary

  1. #5100a9
  2. #58a900

Split complementary

  1. #5100a9
  2. #a9a600
  3. #03a900

Analogous

  1. #0003a9
  2. #5100a9
  3. #a600a9

Triadic

  1. #5100a9
  2. #a95100
  3. #00a951

Tetradic

  1. #5100a9
  2. #a90058
  3. #58a900
  4. #00a951

Square

  1. #5100a9
  2. #a90003
  3. #58a900
  4. #00a9a6

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0014
  2. #2c005d
  3. #5100a9
  4. #7600f6
  5. #9d43ff

Shades

#5100a9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5100a9
  2. #490098
  3. #410087
  4. #390076
  5. #310065
  6. #290055
  7. #200044
  8. #180033
  9. #100022
  10. #080011
  11. #000000

Tints

#5100a9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5100a9
  2. #621ab2
  3. #7433ba
  4. #854dc3
  5. #9766cb
  6. #a880d4
  7. #b999dd
  8. #cbb3e5
  9. #dcccee
  10. #eee6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5100a9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5100a9
  2. #560da5
  3. #5a1aa1
  4. #5f269d
  5. #643399
  6. #694095
  7. #6d4d90
  8. #725a8c
  9. #776688
  10. #7b7384
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3d3d3d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #462e78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003ead ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003aa6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #324162 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0030ab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002ca7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #413184 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5100a9 {
  color: #5100a9;
}
Background
.bg-5100a9 {
  background-color: #5100a9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5100a9 {
  border: 2px solid #5100a9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5100a9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 0 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 269 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5100a9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5100a9, #a600a9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5100a9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 0 169 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.72 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.47 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.75 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.82 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.48 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 8.66 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.89 #aeff56 Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Indigo
#5100a9  rgb(81, 0, 169)  hsl(269, 100%, 33%)  Indigo
#58a900  rgb(88, 169, 0)  hsl(89, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#a95100  rgb(169, 81, 0)  hsl(29, 100%, 33%)  Sienna
#00a951  rgb(0, 169, 81)  hsl(149, 100%, 33%)  Jade