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#4700A5

#4700a5 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4700a5 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 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 56.97% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 265.82°, with 100% saturation and 32.35% 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 11.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 5.29.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0406

Complementary

  1. #4700a5
  2. #5ea500

Split complementary

  1. #4700a5
  2. #a59900
  3. #0ba500

Analogous

  1. #000ba5
  2. #4700a5
  3. #9900a5

Triadic

  1. #4700a5
  2. #a54700
  3. #00a547

Tetradic

  1. #4700a5
  2. #a5005e
  3. #5ea500
  4. #00a547

Square

  1. #4700a5
  2. #a5000b
  3. #5ea500
  4. #00a599

Monochromatic

  1. #090014
  2. #260058
  3. #4700a5
  4. #6800f1
  5. #923fff

Shades

#4700a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4700a5
  2. #400095
  3. #390084
  4. #320074
  5. #2b0063
  6. #240053
  7. #1c0042
  8. #150032
  9. #0e0021
  10. #070011
  11. #000000

Tints

#4700a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4700a5
  2. #591aae
  3. #6c33b7
  4. #7e4dc0
  5. #9166c9
  6. #a380d2
  7. #b599db
  8. #c8b3e4
  9. #dacced
  10. #ede6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4700a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4700a5
  2. #4d0da1
  3. #521a9e
  4. #58269a
  5. #5e3396
  6. #644093
  7. #694d8f
  8. #6f5a8b
  9. #756687
  10. #7a7384
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f2b74 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003ca9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0035a3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1c405f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002da7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0028a4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #323181 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4700a5 {
  color: #4700a5;
}
Background
.bg-4700a5 {
  background-color: #4700a5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4700a5 {
  border: 2px solid #4700a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4700a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 0 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 266 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4700a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4700a5, #9900a5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4700a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 0 165 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.29 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.54 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.98 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.77 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.17 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.45 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.32 #b8ff5a Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4700a5  rgb(71, 0, 165)  hsl(266, 100%, 32%)  Indigo
#5ea500  rgb(94, 165, 0)  hsl(86, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green
#a54700  rgb(165, 71, 0)  hsl(26, 100%, 32%)  Rust
#00a547  rgb(0, 165, 71)  hsl(146, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green