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#400A59

#400a59 ≈ Indigo

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#400a59 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 34.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.09% cyan, 88.76% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. Its hue angle is 281.01°, with 79.8% saturation and 19.41% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, 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 14.94:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 7.27.

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Relative luminance0.0203

Complementary

  1. #400a59
  2. #23590a

Split complementary

  1. #400a59
  2. #4a590a
  3. #0a5918

Analogous

  1. #180a59
  2. #400a59
  3. #590a4a

Triadic

  1. #400a59
  2. #59400a
  3. #0a5940

Tetradic

  1. #400a59
  2. #590a23
  3. #23590a
  4. #0a5940

Square

  1. #400a59
  2. #59180a
  3. #23590a
  4. #0a4a59

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0212
  2. #0f0214
  3. #400a59
  4. #71129e
  5. #a319e3

Shades

#400a59 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #400a59
  2. #3a0950
  3. #330847
  4. #2d073e
  5. #260635
  6. #20052d
  7. #1a0424
  8. #13031b
  9. #0d0212
  10. #060109
  11. #000000

Tints

#400a59 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #400a59
  2. #53236a
  3. #663b7a
  4. #79548b
  5. #8c6c9b
  6. #a085ac
  7. #b39dbd
  8. #c6b6cd
  9. #d9cede
  10. #ece7ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#400a59 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #400a59
  2. #46165d
  3. #4d2261
  4. #532d65
  5. #5a3969
  6. #60456d
  7. #665170
  8. #6d5d74
  9. #736878
  10. #7a747c
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #331f41 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00255b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002857 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3d1f33 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #211d5a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #261f58 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3e1845 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-400a59 {
  color: #400a59;
}
Background
.bg-400a59 {
  background-color: #400a59;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-400a59 {
  border: 2px solid #400a59;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #400a59;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 10 89;
  --color-primary-hsl: 281 80% 19%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-400a59 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #400a59, #590a4a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-400a59 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 10 89 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 7.27 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.57 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 9.68 #000080 Navy ΔE 11.06 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 11.53 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 11.78 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 11.80 #bff5a6 Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Indigo
#400a59  rgb(64, 10, 89)  hsl(281, 80%, 19%)  Indigo
#23590a  rgb(35, 89, 10)  hsl(101, 80%, 19%)  Lincoln Green
#59400a  rgb(89, 64, 10)  hsl(41, 80%, 19%)  Field Drab
#0a5940  rgb(10, 89, 64)  hsl(161, 80%, 19%)  Hunter Green