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#4B00A2

#4b00a2 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4b00a2 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 0% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 53.7% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 267.78°, with 100% saturation and 31.76% 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 11.53:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.78.

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Relative luminance0.041

Complementary

  1. #4b00a2
  2. #57a200

Split complementary

  1. #4b00a2
  2. #a29c00
  3. #06a200

Analogous

  1. #0006a2
  2. #4b00a2
  3. #9c00a2

Triadic

  1. #4b00a2
  2. #a24b00
  3. #00a24b

Tetradic

  1. #4b00a2
  2. #a20057
  3. #57a200
  4. #00a24b

Square

  1. #4b00a2
  2. #a20006
  3. #57a200
  4. #00a29c

Monochromatic

  1. #090014
  2. #280055
  3. #4b00a2
  4. #6e00ee
  5. #963cff

Shades

#4b00a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b00a2
  2. #440092
  3. #3c0082
  4. #350071
  5. #2d0061
  6. #260051
  7. #1e0041
  8. #170031
  9. #0f0020
  10. #080010
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b00a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b00a2
  2. #5d1aab
  3. #6f33b5
  4. #814dbe
  5. #9366c7
  6. #a580d1
  7. #b799da
  8. #c9b3e3
  9. #dbccec
  10. #ede6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b00a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b00a2
  2. #500d9f
  3. #561a9b
  4. #5b2698
  5. #603394
  6. #664091
  7. #6b4d8e
  8. #705a8a
  9. #756687
  10. #7b7383
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #412b72 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003ba6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0036a0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2b3e5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002da4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0029a1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3a2f7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b00a2 {
  color: #4b00a2;
}
Background
.bg-4b00a2 {
  background-color: #4b00a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b00a2 {
  border: 2px solid #4b00a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b00a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 0 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 268 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b00a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b00a2, #9c00a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b00a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 0 162 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.78 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.13 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.64 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.66 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.50 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.79 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.56 #b4ff5d Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4b00a2  rgb(75, 0, 162)  hsl(268, 100%, 32%)  Indigo
#57a200  rgb(87, 162, 0)  hsl(88, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green
#a24b00  rgb(162, 75, 0)  hsl(28, 100%, 32%)  Saddle Brown
#00a24b  rgb(0, 162, 75)  hsl(148, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green