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#5900A1

#5900a1 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#5900a1 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.9% red, 0% green and 63.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 44.72% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.86% black. Its hue angle is 273.17°, with 100% saturation and 31.57% 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 10.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.85.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.047

Complementary

  1. #5900a1
  2. #48a100

Split complementary

  1. #5900a1
  2. #99a100
  3. #00a109

Analogous

  1. #0900a1
  2. #5900a1
  3. #a10099

Triadic

  1. #5900a1
  2. #a15900
  3. #00a159

Tetradic

  1. #5900a1
  2. #a10048
  3. #48a100
  4. #00a159

Square

  1. #5900a1
  2. #a10900
  3. #48a100
  4. #0099a1

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0014
  2. #2f0055
  3. #5900a1
  4. #8300ee
  5. #a73bff

Shades

#5900a1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5900a1
  2. #500091
  3. #470081
  4. #3e0071
  5. #350061
  6. #2d0051
  7. #240040
  8. #1b0030
  9. #120020
  10. #090010
  11. #000000

Tints

#5900a1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5900a1
  2. #6a1aaa
  3. #7a33b4
  4. #8b4dbd
  5. #9b66c7
  6. #ac80d0
  7. #bd99d9
  8. #cdb3e3
  9. #deccec
  10. #eee6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5900a1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5900a1
  2. #5d0d9e
  3. #611a9a
  4. #652697
  5. #693394
  6. #6d4091
  7. #704d8d
  8. #745a8a
  9. #786687
  10. #7c7383
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3d3d3d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a2f73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003da5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003c9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #463c5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #102fa3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1e2e9f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e2e7e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5900a1 {
  color: #5900a1;
}
Background
.bg-5900a1 {
  background-color: #5900a1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5900a1 {
  border: 2px solid #5900a1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5900a1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 0 161;
  --color-primary-hsl: 273 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5900a1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5900a1, #a10099);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5900a1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 0 161 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.85 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.61 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.80 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.11 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.17 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 8.18 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 9.48 #a6ff5e Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Indigo
#5900a1  rgb(89, 0, 161)  hsl(273, 100%, 32%)  Indigo
#48a100  rgb(72, 161, 0)  hsl(93, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green
#a15900  rgb(161, 89, 0)  hsl(33, 100%, 32%)  Ginger
#00a159  rgb(0, 161, 89)  hsl(153, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green