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#400A4C

#400a4c ≈ Indigo

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#400a4c is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 3.92% green and 29.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.79% cyan, 86.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 289.09°, with 76.74% saturation and 16.86% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 10.17.

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Web safe#330033
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Relative luminance0.0183

Complementary

  1. #400a4c
  2. #164c0a

Split complementary

  1. #400a4c
  2. #374c0a
  3. #0a4c1f

Analogous

  1. #1f0a4c
  2. #400a4c
  3. #4c0a37

Triadic

  1. #400a4c
  2. #4c400a
  3. #0a4c40

Tetradic

  1. #400a4c
  2. #4c0a16
  3. #164c0a
  4. #0a4c40

Square

  1. #400a4c
  2. #4c1f0a
  3. #164c0a
  4. #0a374c

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0212
  2. #0f0212
  3. #400a4c
  4. #791390
  5. #b21cd3

Shades

#400a4c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #400a4c
  2. #3a0944
  3. #33083d
  4. #2d0735
  5. #26062e
  6. #200526
  7. #1a041e
  8. #130317
  9. #0d020f
  10. #060108
  11. #000000

Tints

#400a4c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #400a4c
  2. #53235e
  3. #663b70
  4. #795482
  5. #8c6c94
  6. #a085a6
  7. #b39db7
  8. #c6b6c9
  9. #d9cedb
  10. #ece7ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#400a4c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #400a4c
  2. #461651
  3. #4d2256
  4. #532d5c
  5. #5a3961
  6. #604566
  7. #66516b
  8. #6d5d70
  9. #736876
  10. #7a747b
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #252525 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #321d38 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00214e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0f264b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #40192b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #251a4d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a1e4b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #40143b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-400a4c {
  color: #400a4c;
}
Background
.bg-400a4c {
  background-color: #400a4c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-400a4c {
  border: 2px solid #400a4c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #400a4c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 10 76;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 77% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-400a4c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #400a4c, #4c0a37);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-400a4c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 10 76 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 10.17 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 10.53 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 11.55 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 12.10 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 12.60 #66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 12.74 #800080 Purple ΔE 13.17 #bff5b3 Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Indigo
#400a4c  rgb(64, 10, 76)  hsl(289, 77%, 17%)  Indigo
#164c0a  rgb(22, 76, 10)  hsl(109, 77%, 17%)  Lincoln Green
#4c400a  rgb(76, 64, 10)  hsl(49, 77%, 17%)  Field Drab
#0a4c40  rgb(10, 76, 64)  hsl(169, 77%, 17%)  British Racing Green