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#4C00A4

#4c00a4 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4c00a4 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 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 53.66% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 267.8°, with 100% 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 11.39:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 5.04.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0422

Complementary

  1. #4c00a4
  2. #58a400

Split complementary

  1. #4c00a4
  2. #a49e00
  3. #06a400

Analogous

  1. #0006a4
  2. #4c00a4
  3. #9e00a4

Triadic

  1. #4c00a4
  2. #a44c00
  3. #00a44c

Tetradic

  1. #4c00a4
  2. #a40058
  3. #58a400
  4. #00a44c

Square

  1. #4c00a4
  2. #a40006
  3. #58a400
  4. #00a49e

Monochromatic

  1. #090014
  2. #290058
  3. #4c00a4
  4. #6f00f1
  5. #973eff

Shades

#4c00a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c00a4
  2. #440094
  3. #3d0083
  4. #350073
  5. #2e0062
  6. #260052
  7. #1e0042
  8. #170031
  9. #0f0021
  10. #080010
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c00a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c00a4
  2. #5e1aad
  3. #7033b6
  4. #824dbf
  5. #9466c8
  6. #a680d2
  7. #b799db
  8. #c9b3e4
  9. #dbcced
  10. #ede6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c00a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c00a4
  2. #510da0
  3. #561a9d
  4. #5c2699
  5. #613396
  6. #664092
  7. #6b4d8e
  8. #705a8b
  9. #766687
  10. #7b7384
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #422c74 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003ca8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0037a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2b3f5e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ea6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002aa3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3b3080 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c00a4 {
  color: #4c00a4;
}
Background
.bg-4c00a4 {
  background-color: #4c00a4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c00a4 {
  border: 2px solid #4c00a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c00a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 0 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 268 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c00a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c00a4, #9e00a4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c00a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 0 164 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.04 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.20 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.50 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.94 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.73 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.01 #000080 Navy ΔE 8.82 #b3ff5b Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Indigo
#4c00a4  rgb(76, 0, 164)  hsl(268, 100%, 32%)  Indigo
#58a400  rgb(88, 164, 0)  hsl(88, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green
#a44c00  rgb(164, 76, 0)  hsl(28, 100%, 32%)  Saddle Brown
#00a44c  rgb(0, 164, 76)  hsl(148, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green