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#4C00A5

#4c00a5 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4c00a5 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 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 53.94% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 267.64°, with 100% saturation and 32.35% 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 11.35:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 5.18.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0425

Complementary

  1. #4c00a5
  2. #59a500

Split complementary

  1. #4c00a5
  2. #a59e00
  3. #06a500

Analogous

  1. #0006a5
  2. #4c00a5
  3. #9e00a5

Triadic

  1. #4c00a5
  2. #a54c00
  3. #00a54c

Tetradic

  1. #4c00a5
  2. #a50059
  3. #59a500
  4. #00a54c

Square

  1. #4c00a5
  2. #a50006
  3. #59a500
  4. #00a59e

Monochromatic

  1. #090014
  2. #290058
  3. #4c00a5
  4. #6f00f1
  5. #973fff

Shades

#4c00a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c00a5
  2. #440095
  3. #3d0084
  4. #350074
  5. #2e0063
  6. #260053
  7. #1e0042
  8. #170032
  9. #0f0021
  10. #080011
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c00a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c00a5
  2. #5e1aae
  3. #7033b7
  4. #824dc0
  5. #9466c9
  6. #a680d2
  7. #b799db
  8. #c9b3e4
  9. #dbcced
  10. #ede6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c00a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c00a5
  2. #510da1
  3. #561a9e
  4. #5c269a
  5. #613396
  6. #664093
  7. #6b4d8f
  8. #705a8b
  9. #766687
  10. #7b7384
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #422c74 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003ca9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0037a2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a3f5f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ea7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002aa3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3a3081 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c00a5 {
  color: #4c00a5;
}
Background
.bg-4c00a5 {
  background-color: #4c00a5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c00a5 {
  border: 2px solid #4c00a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c00a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 0 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 268 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c00a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c00a5, #9e00a5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c00a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 0 165 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.18 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.17 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.39 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.05 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.79 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.05 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.86 #b3ff5a Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Indigo
#4c00a5  rgb(76, 0, 165)  hsl(268, 100%, 32%)  Indigo
#59a500  rgb(89, 165, 0)  hsl(88, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green
#a54c00  rgb(165, 76, 0)  hsl(28, 100%, 32%)  Saddle Brown
#00a54c  rgb(0, 165, 76)  hsl(148, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green