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#4B287C

#4b287c ≈ Persian Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#4b287c is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 15.69% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 39.52% cyan, 67.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 265°, 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 11.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127a), ΔE 6.21.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0447

Complementary

  1. #4b287c
  2. #597c28

Split complementary

  1. #4b287c
  2. #7c7528
  3. #2f7c28

Analogous

  1. #282f7c
  2. #4b287c
  3. #75287c

Triadic

  1. #4b287c
  2. #7c4b28
  3. #287c4b

Tetradic

  1. #4b287c
  2. #7c2859
  3. #597c28
  4. #287c4b

Square

  1. #4b287c
  2. #7c282f
  3. #597c28
  4. #287c75

Monochromatic

  1. #09050f
  2. #281542
  3. #4b287c
  4. #6e3bb6
  5. #966dd0

Shades

#4b287c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b287c
  2. #442470
  3. #3c2063
  4. #351c57
  5. #2d184a
  6. #26143e
  7. #1e1032
  8. #170c25
  9. #0f0819
  10. #08040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b287c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b287c
  2. #5d3e89
  3. #6f5396
  4. #8169a3
  5. #937eb0
  6. #a594be
  7. #b7a9cb
  8. #c9bfd8
  9. #dbd4e5
  10. #edeaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b287c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b287c
  2. #50317c
  3. #563a7d
  4. #5b427d
  5. #604b7e
  6. #66547e
  7. #6b5d7e
  8. #70667f
  9. #756e7f
  10. #7b7780
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3c3c3c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #42355c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003c7f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003b7a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #403b4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a357e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2e347b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #443464 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b287c {
  color: #4b287c;
}
Background
.bg-4b287c {
  background-color: #4b287c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b287c {
  border: 2px solid #4b287c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b287c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 40 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 265 51% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b287c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b287c, #75287c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b287c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 40 124 / 0.35);
}

#32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.21 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.37 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.51 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 6.59 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.12 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.28 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 8.33 #b4d783 Inverted #3c3c3c Grayscale 

Persian Indigo
#4b287c  rgb(75, 40, 124)  hsl(265, 51%, 32%)  Persian Indigo
#597c28  rgb(89, 124, 40)  hsl(85, 51%, 32%)  Sap Green
#7c4b28  rgb(124, 75, 40)  hsl(25, 51%, 32%)  Russet
#287c4b  rgb(40, 124, 75)  hsl(145, 51%, 32%)  Sea Green