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#4C00A6

#4c00a6 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4c00a6 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 65.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 54.22% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. Its hue angle is 267.47°, with 100% saturation and 32.55% 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 11.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 5.32.

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Web safe#330099
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Relative luminance0.0429

Complementary

  1. #4c00a6
  2. #5aa600

Split complementary

  1. #4c00a6
  2. #a69f00
  3. #07a600

Analogous

  1. #0007a6
  2. #4c00a6
  3. #9f00a6

Triadic

  1. #4c00a6
  2. #a64c00
  3. #00a64c

Tetradic

  1. #4c00a6
  2. #a6005a
  3. #5aa600
  4. #00a64c

Square

  1. #4c00a6
  2. #a60007
  3. #5aa600
  4. #00a69f

Monochromatic

  1. #090014
  2. #29005a
  3. #4c00a6
  4. #6f00f3
  5. #9740ff

Shades

#4c00a6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c00a6
  2. #440095
  3. #3d0085
  4. #350074
  5. #2e0064
  6. #260053
  7. #1e0042
  8. #170032
  9. #0f0021
  10. #080011
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c00a6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c00a6
  2. #5e1aaf
  3. #7033b8
  4. #824dc1
  5. #9466ca
  6. #a680d3
  7. #b799db
  8. #c9b3e4
  9. #dbcced
  10. #ede6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c00a6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c00a6
  2. #510da2
  3. #561a9e
  4. #5c269b
  5. #613397
  6. #664093
  7. #6b4d8f
  8. #705a8b
  9. #766688
  10. #7b7384
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3a3a3a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #422d75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003daa ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0037a3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #294060 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ea8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002aa4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3a3182 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c00a6 {
  color: #4c00a6;
}
Background
.bg-4c00a6 {
  background-color: #4c00a6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c00a6 {
  border: 2px solid #4c00a6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c00a6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 0 166;
  --color-primary-hsl: 267 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c00a6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c00a6, #9f00a6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c00a6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 0 166 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.32 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.14 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.28 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.16 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.84 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.10 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.87 #b3ff59 Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Indigo
#4c00a6  rgb(76, 0, 166)  hsl(267, 100%, 33%)  Indigo
#5aa600  rgb(90, 166, 0)  hsl(87, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#a64c00  rgb(166, 76, 0)  hsl(27, 100%, 33%)  Saddle Brown
#00a64c  rgb(0, 166, 76)  hsl(147, 100%, 33%)  Shamrock Green