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#5900A8

#5900a8 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#5900a8 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 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 47.02% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.12% black. Its hue angle is 271.79°, with 100% saturation and 32.94% 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 10.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 5.77.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.0495

Complementary

  1. #5900a8
  2. #4fa800

Split complementary

  1. #5900a8
  2. #a3a800
  3. #00a805

Analogous

  1. #0500a8
  2. #5900a8
  3. #a800a3

Triadic

  1. #5900a8
  2. #a85900
  3. #00a859

Tetradic

  1. #5900a8
  2. #a8004f
  3. #4fa800
  4. #00a859

Square

  1. #5900a8
  2. #a80500
  3. #4fa800
  4. #00a3a8

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0014
  2. #30005b
  3. #5900a8
  4. #8200f4
  5. #a642ff

Shades

#5900a8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5900a8
  2. #500097
  3. #470086
  4. #3e0076
  5. #350065
  6. #2d0054
  7. #240043
  8. #1b0032
  9. #120022
  10. #090011
  11. #000000

Tints

#5900a8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5900a8
  2. #6a1ab1
  3. #7a33b9
  4. #8b4dc2
  5. #9b66cb
  6. #ac80d4
  7. #bd99dc
  8. #cdb3e5
  9. #deccee
  10. #eee6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5900a8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5900a8
  2. #5d0da4
  3. #611aa0
  4. #65269c
  5. #693398
  6. #6d4094
  7. #704d90
  8. #745a8c
  9. #786688
  10. #7c7384
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3f3f3f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b3078 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003fac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003da5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #433f61 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0331aa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #172fa6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4c3083 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5900a8 {
  color: #5900a8;
}
Background
.bg-5900a8 {
  background-color: #5900a8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5900a8 {
  border: 2px solid #5900a8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5900a8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 0 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 272 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5900a8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5900a8, #a800a3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5900a8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 0 168 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.77 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 7.48 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.72 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.92 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.16 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 8.40 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 9.71 #a6ff57 Inverted #3f3f3f Grayscale 

Indigo
#5900a8  rgb(89, 0, 168)  hsl(272, 100%, 33%)  Indigo
#4fa800  rgb(79, 168, 0)  hsl(92, 100%, 33%)  Kelly Green
#a85900  rgb(168, 89, 0)  hsl(32, 100%, 33%)  Ginger
#00a859  rgb(0, 168, 89)  hsl(152, 100%, 33%)  Jade