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#5500A9

#5500a9 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#5500a9 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 0% green and 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 49.7% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.73% black. Its hue angle is 270.18°, 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 10.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 5.77.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.048

Complementary

  1. #5500a9
  2. #54a900

Split complementary

  1. #5500a9
  2. #a9a900
  3. #00a901

Analogous

  1. #0100a9
  2. #5500a9
  3. #a900a9

Triadic

  1. #5500a9
  2. #a95500
  3. #00a955

Tetradic

  1. #5500a9
  2. #a90054
  3. #54a900
  4. #00a955

Square

  1. #5500a9
  2. #a90100
  3. #54a900
  4. #00a9a9

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0014
  2. #2f005d
  3. #5500a9
  4. #7b00f6
  5. #a243ff

Shades

#5500a9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5500a9
  2. #4d0098
  3. #440087
  4. #3c0076
  5. #330065
  6. #2b0055
  7. #220044
  8. #1a0033
  9. #110022
  10. #090011
  11. #000000

Tints

#5500a9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5500a9
  2. #661ab2
  3. #7733ba
  4. #884dc3
  5. #9966cb
  6. #aa80d4
  7. #bb99dd
  8. #ccb3e5
  9. #ddccee
  10. #eee6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5500a9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5500a9
  2. #590da5
  3. #5e1aa1
  4. #62269d
  5. #663399
  6. #6b4095
  7. #6f4d90
  8. #735a8c
  9. #776688
  10. #7c7384
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3e3e3e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #482f78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003fad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003ba6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3b4062 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0030ab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #072da7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #473184 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5500a9 {
  color: #5500a9;
}
Background
.bg-5500a9 {
  background-color: #5500a9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5500a9 {
  border: 2px solid #5500a9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5500a9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 0 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 270 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5500a9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5500a9, #a900a9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5500a9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 0 169 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.77 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.91 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.31 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.10 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 8.13 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.56 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 9.19 #aaff56 Inverted #3e3e3e Grayscale 

Indigo
#5500a9  rgb(85, 0, 169)  hsl(270, 100%, 33%)  Indigo
#54a900  rgb(84, 169, 0)  hsl(90, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#a95500  rgb(169, 85, 0)  hsl(30, 100%, 33%)  Ginger
#00a955  rgb(0, 169, 85)  hsl(150, 100%, 33%)  Jade