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#4A00A3

#4a00a3 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4a00a3 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 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 54.6% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 267.24°, with 100% saturation and 31.96% 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 11.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.94.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.041

Complementary

  1. #4a00a3
  2. #59a300

Split complementary

  1. #4a00a3
  2. #a39b00
  3. #07a300

Analogous

  1. #0007a3
  2. #4a00a3
  3. #9b00a3

Triadic

  1. #4a00a3
  2. #a34a00
  3. #00a34a

Tetradic

  1. #4a00a3
  2. #a30059
  3. #59a300
  4. #00a34a

Square

  1. #4a00a3
  2. #a30007
  3. #59a300
  4. #00a39b

Monochromatic

  1. #090014
  2. #270056
  3. #4a00a3
  4. #6d00ef
  5. #953dff

Shades

#4a00a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a00a3
  2. #430093
  3. #3b0082
  4. #340072
  5. #2c0062
  6. #250052
  7. #1e0041
  8. #160031
  9. #0f0021
  10. #070010
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a00a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a00a3
  2. #5c1aac
  3. #6e33b5
  4. #804dbf
  5. #9266c8
  6. #a580d1
  7. #b799da
  8. #c9b3e3
  9. #dbcced
  10. #ede6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a00a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a00a3
  2. #4f0da0
  3. #551a9c
  4. #5a2699
  5. #603395
  6. #654092
  7. #6a4d8e
  8. #705a8b
  9. #756687
  10. #7b7384
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #402b73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003ba7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0036a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #273e5e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002da5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0029a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #38307f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a00a3 {
  color: #4a00a3;
}
Background
.bg-4a00a3 {
  background-color: #4a00a3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4a00a3 {
  border: 2px solid #4a00a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a00a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 0 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 267 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a00a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a00a3, #9b00a3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a00a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 0 163 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.94 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.97 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.44 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.71 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.42 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.71 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.51 #b5ff5c Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4a00a3  rgb(74, 0, 163)  hsl(267, 100%, 32%)  Indigo
#59a300  rgb(89, 163, 0)  hsl(87, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green
#a34a00  rgb(163, 74, 0)  hsl(27, 100%, 32%)  Saddle Brown
#00a34a  rgb(0, 163, 74)  hsl(147, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green