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#4C00A0

#4c00a0 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4c00a0 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 0% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 52.5% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 268.5°, with 100% saturation and 31.37% 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 11.57:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.49.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0407

Complementary

  1. #4c00a0
  2. #54a000

Split complementary

  1. #4c00a0
  2. #a09c00
  3. #04a000

Analogous

  1. #0004a0
  2. #4c00a0
  3. #9c00a0

Triadic

  1. #4c00a0
  2. #a04c00
  3. #00a04c

Tetradic

  1. #4c00a0
  2. #a00054
  3. #54a000
  4. #00a04c

Square

  1. #4c00a0
  2. #a00004
  3. #54a000
  4. #00a09c

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0014
  2. #280053
  3. #4c00a0
  4. #7000ec
  5. #983aff

Shades

#4c00a0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c00a0
  2. #440090
  3. #3d0080
  4. #350070
  5. #2e0060
  6. #260050
  7. #1e0040
  8. #170030
  9. #0f0020
  10. #080010
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c00a0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c00a0
  2. #5e1aaa
  3. #7033b3
  4. #824dbd
  5. #9466c6
  6. #a680d0
  7. #b799d9
  8. #c9b3e3
  9. #dbccec
  10. #ede6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c00a0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c00a0
  2. #510d9d
  3. #561a9a
  4. #5c2696
  5. #613393
  6. #664090
  7. #6b4d8d
  8. #705a8a
  9. #766686
  10. #7b7383
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #393939 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #412b71 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003ba4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00369e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2f3d5c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002da2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #00299f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c2e7d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c00a0 {
  color: #4c00a0;
}
Background
.bg-4c00a0 {
  background-color: #4c00a0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c00a0 {
  border: 2px solid #4c00a0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c00a0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 0 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 269 100% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c00a0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c00a0, #9c00a0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c00a0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 0 160 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.49 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.35 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.52 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.95 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.54 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 7.84 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.56 #b3ff5f Inverted #393939 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4c00a0  rgb(76, 0, 160)  hsl(269, 100%, 31%)  Indigo
#54a000  rgb(84, 160, 0)  hsl(89, 100%, 31%)  Olive Drab
#a04c00  rgb(160, 76, 0)  hsl(29, 100%, 31%)  Saddle Brown
#00a04c  rgb(0, 160, 76)  hsl(149, 100%, 31%)  Shamrock Green