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#4900A5

#4900a5 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4900a5 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 0% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 55.76% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 266.55°, 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 11.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 5.24.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0413

Complementary

  1. #4900a5
  2. #5ca500

Split complementary

  1. #4900a5
  2. #a59b00
  3. #09a500

Analogous

  1. #0009a5
  2. #4900a5
  3. #9b00a5

Triadic

  1. #4900a5
  2. #a54900
  3. #00a549

Tetradic

  1. #4900a5
  2. #a5005c
  3. #5ca500
  4. #00a549

Square

  1. #4900a5
  2. #a50009
  3. #5ca500
  4. #00a59b

Monochromatic

  1. #090014
  2. #270058
  3. #4900a5
  4. #6b00f1
  5. #943fff

Shades

#4900a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4900a5
  2. #420095
  3. #3a0084
  4. #330074
  5. #2c0063
  6. #250053
  7. #1d0042
  8. #160032
  9. #0f0021
  10. #070011
  11. #000000

Tints

#4900a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4900a5
  2. #5b1aae
  3. #6d33b7
  4. #804dc0
  5. #9266c9
  6. #a480d2
  7. #b699db
  8. #c8b3e4
  9. #dbcced
  10. #ede6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4900a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4900a5
  2. #4f0da1
  3. #541a9e
  4. #5a269a
  5. #5f3396
  6. #654093
  7. #6a4d8f
  8. #705a8b
  9. #756687
  10. #7b7384
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #402c74 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003ca9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0036a2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #223f5f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ea7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0029a4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #363181 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4900a5 {
  color: #4900a5;
}
Background
.bg-4900a5 {
  background-color: #4900a5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4900a5 {
  border: 2px solid #4900a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4900a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 0 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 267 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4900a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4900a5, #9b00a5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4900a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 0 165 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.24 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.78 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.13 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.87 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.41 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.69 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.54 #b6ff5a Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4900a5  rgb(73, 0, 165)  hsl(267, 100%, 32%)  Indigo
#5ca500  rgb(92, 165, 0)  hsl(87, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green
#a54900  rgb(165, 73, 0)  hsl(27, 100%, 32%)  Saddle Brown
#00a549  rgb(0, 165, 73)  hsl(147, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green