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#5900A2

#5900a2 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#5900a2 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 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 45.06% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 272.96°, with 100% saturation and 31.76% 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 10.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.98.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.0473

Complementary

  1. #5900a2
  2. #49a200

Split complementary

  1. #5900a2
  2. #9aa200
  3. #00a208

Analogous

  1. #0800a2
  2. #5900a2
  3. #a2009a

Triadic

  1. #5900a2
  2. #a25900
  3. #00a259

Tetradic

  1. #5900a2
  2. #a20049
  3. #49a200
  4. #00a259

Square

  1. #5900a2
  2. #a20800
  3. #49a200
  4. #009aa2

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0014
  2. #2f0055
  3. #5900a2
  4. #8300ee
  5. #a73cff

Shades

#5900a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5900a2
  2. #500092
  3. #470082
  4. #3e0071
  5. #350061
  6. #2d0051
  7. #240041
  8. #1b0031
  9. #120020
  10. #090010
  11. #000000

Tints

#5900a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5900a2
  2. #6a1aab
  3. #7a33b5
  4. #8b4dbe
  5. #9b66c7
  6. #ac80d1
  7. #bd99da
  8. #cdb3e3
  9. #deccec
  10. #eee6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5900a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5900a2
  2. #5d0d9f
  3. #611a9b
  4. #652698
  5. #693394
  6. #6d4091
  7. #704d8e
  8. #745a8a
  9. #786687
  10. #7c7383
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3d3d3d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a2f73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003da6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003c9f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #463c5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0f2fa4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1d2ea0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e2e7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5900a2 {
  color: #5900a2;
}
Background
.bg-5900a2 {
  background-color: #5900a2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5900a2 {
  border: 2px solid #5900a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5900a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 0 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 273 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5900a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5900a2, #a2009a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5900a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 0 162 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.98 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.62 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.88 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 8.08 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.11 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.12 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 9.50 #a6ff5d Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Indigo
#5900a2  rgb(89, 0, 162)  hsl(273, 100%, 32%)  Indigo
#49a200  rgb(73, 162, 0)  hsl(93, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green
#a25900  rgb(162, 89, 0)  hsl(33, 100%, 32%)  Ginger
#00a259  rgb(0, 162, 89)  hsl(153, 100%, 32%)  Shamrock Green