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#4A00A1

#4a00a1 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4a00a1 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.02% red, 0% green and 63.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 54.04% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 267.58°, with 100% saturation and 31.57% 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 11.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.67.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0403

Complementary

  1. #4a00a1
  2. #57a100

Split complementary

  1. #4a00a1
  2. #a19b00
  3. #06a100

Analogous

  1. #0006a1
  2. #4a00a1
  3. #9b00a1

Triadic

  1. #4a00a1
  2. #a14a00
  3. #00a14a

Tetradic

  1. #4a00a1
  2. #a10057
  3. #57a100
  4. #00a14a

Square

  1. #4a00a1
  2. #a10006
  3. #57a100
  4. #00a19b

Monochromatic

  1. #090014
  2. #270055
  3. #4a00a1
  4. #6d00ee
  5. #953bff

Shades

#4a00a1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a00a1
  2. #430091
  3. #3b0081
  4. #340071
  5. #2c0061
  6. #250051
  7. #1e0040
  8. #160030
  9. #0f0020
  10. #070010
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a00a1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a00a1
  2. #5c1aaa
  3. #6e33b4
  4. #804dbd
  5. #9266c7
  6. #a580d0
  7. #b799d9
  8. #c9b3e3
  9. #dbccec
  10. #ede6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a00a1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a00a1
  2. #4f0d9e
  3. #551a9a
  4. #5a2697
  5. #603394
  6. #654091
  7. #6a4d8d
  8. #705a8a
  9. #756687
  10. #7b7383
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #402b72 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003ba5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00359f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #293d5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002da3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0028a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #392f7e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a00a1 {
  color: #4a00a1;
}
Background
.bg-4a00a1 {
  background-color: #4a00a1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4a00a1 {
  border: 2px solid #4a00a1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a00a1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 0 161;
  --color-primary-hsl: 268 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a00a1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a00a1, #9b00a1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a00a1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 0 161 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.67 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.04 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.49 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.67 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.32 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.62 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.37 #b5ff5e Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4a00a1  rgb(74, 0, 161)  hsl(268, 100%, 32%)  Indigo
#57a100  rgb(87, 161, 0)  hsl(88, 100%, 32%)  Olive Drab
#a14a00  rgb(161, 74, 0)  hsl(28, 100%, 32%)  Saddle Brown
#00a14a  rgb(0, 161, 74)  hsl(148, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green