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#48287C

#48287c ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#48287c is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 41.94% cyan, 67.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 262.86°, with 51.22% saturation and 32.16% 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 11.23:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 5.85.

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Relative luminance0.0435

Complementary

  1. #48287c
  2. #5c7c28

Split complementary

  1. #48287c
  2. #7c7228
  3. #327c28

Analogous

  1. #28327c
  2. #48287c
  3. #72287c

Triadic

  1. #48287c
  2. #7c4828
  3. #287c48

Tetradic

  1. #48287c
  2. #7c285c
  3. #5c7c28
  4. #287c48

Square

  1. #48287c
  2. #7c2832
  3. #5c7c28
  4. #287c72

Monochromatic

  1. #09050f
  2. #261542
  3. #48287c
  4. #6a3bb6
  5. #936dd0

Shades

#48287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #48287c
  2. #412470
  3. #3a2063
  4. #321c57
  5. #2b184a
  6. #24143e
  7. #1d1032
  8. #160c25
  9. #0e0819
  10. #07040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#48287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #48287c
  2. #5a3e89
  3. #6d5396
  4. #7f69a3
  5. #917eb0
  6. #a494be
  7. #b6a9cb
  8. #c8bfd8
  9. #dad4e5
  10. #edeaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#48287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #48287c
  2. #4e317c
  3. #533a7d
  4. #59427d
  5. #5e4b7e
  6. #64547e
  7. #6a5d7e
  8. #6f667f
  9. #756e7f
  10. #7a7780
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #40345c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003b7f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003a7a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3b3b4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #27347e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a337b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #413564 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-48287c {
  color: #48287c;
}
Background
.bg-48287c {
  background-color: #48287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-48287c {
  border: 2px solid #48287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #48287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 263 51% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-48287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #48287c, #72287c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-48287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.85 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.37 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.45 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.87 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.64 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.73 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 7.76 #b7d783 Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#48287c  rgb(72, 40, 124)  hsl(263, 51%, 32%)  Persian Indigo
#5c7c28  rgb(92, 124, 40)  hsl(83, 51%, 32%)  Sap Green
#7c4828  rgb(124, 72, 40)  hsl(23, 51%, 32%)  Russet
#287c48  rgb(40, 124, 72)  hsl(143, 51%, 32%)  Sea Green