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#4E155E

#4e155e ≈ Indigo

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#4e155e is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 8.24% green and 36.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.02% cyan, 77.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.14% black. Its hue angle is 286.85°, with 63.48% saturation and 22.55% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 7.93.

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Relative luminance0.0296

Complementary

  1. #4e155e
  2. #255e15

Split complementary

  1. #4e155e
  2. #4a5e15
  3. #155e2a

Analogous

  1. #2a155e
  2. #4e155e
  3. #5e154a

Triadic

  1. #4e155e
  2. #5e4e15
  3. #155e4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e155e
  2. #5e1525
  3. #255e15
  4. #155e4e

Square

  1. #4e155e
  2. #5e2a15
  3. #255e15
  4. #154a5e

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0411
  2. #1a071f
  3. #4e155e
  4. #82239d
  5. #b139d3

Shades

#4e155e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e155e
  2. #461355
  3. #3e114b
  4. #370f42
  5. #2f0d38
  6. #270b2f
  7. #1f0826
  8. #17061c
  9. #100413
  10. #080209
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e155e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e155e
  2. #602c6e
  3. #71447e
  4. #835b8e
  5. #95739e
  6. #a78aaf
  7. #b8a1bf
  8. #cab9cf
  9. #dcd0df
  10. #ede8ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e155e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e155e
  2. #532061
  3. #582a65
  4. #5d3568
  5. #62406c
  6. #674b6f
  7. #6c5572
  8. #716076
  9. #766b79
  10. #7b757d
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #303030 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3e2847 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #002d60 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #18325c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4d2438 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2f255f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #35295d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e1f4a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e155e {
  color: #4e155e;
}
Background
.bg-4e155e {
  background-color: #4e155e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e155e {
  border: 2px solid #4e155e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e155e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 21 94;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 63% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e155e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e155e, #5e154a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e155e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 21 94 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 7.93 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.78 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.09 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 9.21 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.83 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.33 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 11.62 #b1eaa1 Inverted #303030 Grayscale 

Indigo
#4e155e  rgb(78, 21, 94)  hsl(287, 63%, 23%)  Indigo
#255e15  rgb(37, 94, 21)  hsl(107, 63%, 23%)  Lincoln Green
#5e4e15  rgb(94, 78, 21)  hsl(47, 63%, 23%)  Field Drab
#155e4e  rgb(21, 94, 78)  hsl(167, 63%, 23%)  Tropical Rain Forest