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#4700A2

#4700a2 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4700a2 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.84% red, 0% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 56.17% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 266.3°, with 100% saturation and 31.76% 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 11.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.89.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0395

Complementary

  1. #4700a2
  2. #5ba200

Split complementary

  1. #4700a2
  2. #a29800
  3. #0aa200

Analogous

  1. #000aa2
  2. #4700a2
  3. #9800a2

Triadic

  1. #4700a2
  2. #a24700
  3. #00a247

Tetradic

  1. #4700a2
  2. #a2005b
  3. #5ba200
  4. #00a247

Square

  1. #4700a2
  2. #a2000a
  3. #5ba200
  4. #00a298

Monochromatic

  1. #090014
  2. #250055
  3. #4700a2
  4. #6900ee
  5. #913cff

Shades

#4700a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4700a2
  2. #400092
  3. #390082
  4. #320071
  5. #2b0061
  6. #240051
  7. #1c0041
  8. #150031
  9. #0e0020
  10. #070010
  11. #000000

Tints

#4700a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4700a2
  2. #591aab
  3. #6c33b5
  4. #7e4dbe
  5. #9166c7
  6. #a380d1
  7. #b599da
  8. #c8b3e3
  9. #daccec
  10. #ede6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4700a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4700a2
  2. #4d0d9f
  3. #521a9b
  4. #582698
  5. #5e3394
  6. #644091
  7. #694d8e
  8. #6f5a8a
  9. #756687
  10. #7a7383
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e2b72 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003ba6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0034a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #203e5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002da4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0028a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #34307f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4700a2 {
  color: #4700a2;
}
Background
.bg-4700a2 {
  background-color: #4700a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4700a2 {
  border: 2px solid #4700a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4700a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 0 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 266 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4700a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4700a2, #9800a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4700a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 0 162 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.89 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.63 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.32 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.43 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 6.99 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.29 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.09 #b8ff5d Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4700a2  rgb(71, 0, 162)  hsl(266, 100%, 32%)  Indigo
#5ba200  rgb(91, 162, 0)  hsl(86, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green
#a24700  rgb(162, 71, 0)  hsl(26, 100%, 32%)  Saddle Brown
#00a247  rgb(0, 162, 71)  hsl(146, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green