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#400A51

#400a51 ≈ Indigo

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#400a51 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 31.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.99% cyan, 87.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 285.63°, with 78.02% saturation and 17.84% 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 15.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 9.01.

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Relative luminance0.019

Complementary

  1. #400a51
  2. #1b510a

Split complementary

  1. #400a51
  2. #3e510a
  3. #0a511c

Analogous

  1. #1c0a51
  2. #400a51
  3. #510a3e

Triadic

  1. #400a51
  2. #51400a
  3. #0a5140

Tetradic

  1. #400a51
  2. #510a1b
  3. #1b510a
  4. #0a5140

Square

  1. #400a51
  2. #511c0a
  3. #1b510a
  4. #0a3e51

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0212
  2. #0e0212
  3. #400a51
  4. #761295
  5. #ac1bd9

Shades

#400a51 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #400a51
  2. #3a0949
  3. #330841
  4. #2d0739
  5. #260631
  6. #200529
  7. #1a0420
  8. #130318
  9. #0d0210
  10. #060108
  11. #000000

Tints

#400a51 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #400a51
  2. #532362
  3. #663b74
  4. #795485
  5. #8c6c97
  6. #a085a8
  7. #b39db9
  8. #c6b6cb
  9. #d9cedc
  10. #ece7ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#400a51 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #400a51
  2. #461656
  3. #4d225a
  4. #532d5f
  5. #5a3964
  6. #604569
  7. #66516d
  8. #6d5d72
  9. #736877
  10. #7a747b
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #262626 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #321d3b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002353 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #092750 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3f1b2e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #231b52 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #291f50 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3f163f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-400a51 {
  color: #400a51;
}
Background
.bg-400a51 {
  background-color: #400a51;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-400a51 {
  border: 2px solid #400a51;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #400a51;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 10 81;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 78% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-400a51 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #400a51, #510a3e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-400a51 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 10 81 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 9.01 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 9.34 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 11.10 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 11.83 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 12.11 #000080 Navy ΔE 12.68 #800080 Purple ΔE 12.81 #bff5ae Inverted #262626 Grayscale 

Indigo
#400a51  rgb(64, 10, 81)  hsl(286, 78%, 18%)  Indigo
#1b510a  rgb(27, 81, 10)  hsl(106, 78%, 18%)  Lincoln Green
#51400a  rgb(81, 64, 10)  hsl(46, 78%, 18%)  Field Drab
#0a5140  rgb(10, 81, 64)  hsl(166, 78%, 18%)  British Racing Green