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#4D00A3

#4d00a3 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#4d00a3 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.2% red, 0% green and 63.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 52.76% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 268.34°, with 100% saturation and 31.96% 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 4.89.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.0422

Complementary

  1. #4d00a3
  2. #56a300

Split complementary

  1. #4d00a3
  2. #a39e00
  3. #05a300

Analogous

  1. #0005a3
  2. #4d00a3
  3. #9e00a3

Triadic

  1. #4d00a3
  2. #a34d00
  3. #00a34d

Tetradic

  1. #4d00a3
  2. #a30056
  3. #56a300
  4. #00a34d

Square

  1. #4d00a3
  2. #a30005
  3. #56a300
  4. #00a39e

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0014
  2. #290056
  3. #4d00a3
  4. #7100ef
  5. #993dff

Shades

#4d00a3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d00a3
  2. #450093
  3. #3e0082
  4. #360072
  5. #2e0062
  6. #270052
  7. #1f0041
  8. #170031
  9. #0f0021
  10. #080010
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d00a3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d00a3
  2. #5f1aac
  3. #7133b5
  4. #824dbf
  5. #9466c8
  6. #a680d1
  7. #b899da
  8. #cab3e3
  9. #dbcced
  10. #ede6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d00a3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d00a3
  2. #520da0
  3. #571a9c
  4. #5c2699
  5. #613395
  6. #674092
  7. #6c4d8e
  8. #715a8b
  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 #422c73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003ca7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0037a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2e3e5e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002ea5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #002aa2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3d2f7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d00a3 {
  color: #4d00a3;
}
Background
.bg-4d00a3 {
  background-color: #4d00a3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d00a3 {
  border: 2px solid #4d00a3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d00a3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 0 163;
  --color-primary-hsl: 268 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d00a3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d00a3, #9e00a3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d00a3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 0 163 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.89 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 6.36 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.70 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.90 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 7.81 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.09 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.79 #b2ff5c Inverted #3a3a3a Grayscale 

Indigo
#4d00a3  rgb(77, 0, 163)  hsl(268, 100%, 32%)  Indigo
#56a300  rgb(86, 163, 0)  hsl(88, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green
#a34d00  rgb(163, 77, 0)  hsl(28, 100%, 32%)  Saddle Brown
#00a34d  rgb(0, 163, 77)  hsl(148, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green