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#6A00A0

#6a00a0 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#6a00a0 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 41.57% red, 0% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.75% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black. Its hue angle is 279.75°, with 100% saturation and 31.37% 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 9.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 6.35.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.056

Complementary

  1. #6a00a0
  2. #36a000

Split complementary

  1. #6a00a0
  2. #86a000
  3. #00a01a

Analogous

  1. #1a00a0
  2. #6a00a0
  3. #a00086

Triadic

  1. #6a00a0
  2. #a06a00
  3. #00a06a

Tetradic

  1. #6a00a0
  2. #a00036
  3. #36a000
  4. #00a06a

Square

  1. #6a00a0
  2. #a01a00
  3. #36a000
  4. #0086a0

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0014
  2. #370053
  3. #6a00a0
  4. #9d00ec
  5. #bd3aff

Shades

#6a00a0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6a00a0
  2. #5f0090
  3. #550080
  4. #4a0070
  5. #400060
  6. #350050
  7. #2a0040
  8. #200030
  9. #150020
  10. #0b0010
  11. #000000

Tints

#6a00a0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6a00a0
  2. #791aaa
  3. #8833b3
  4. #974dbd
  5. #a666c6
  6. #b580d0
  7. #c399d9
  8. #d2b3e3
  9. #e1ccec
  10. #f0e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6a00a0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6a00a0
  2. #6c0d9d
  3. #6e1a9a
  4. #712696
  5. #733393
  6. #754090
  7. #774d8d
  8. #795a8a
  9. #7c6686
  10. #7e7383
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #434343 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #553374 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0040a4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00449d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #60395c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e31a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #39349e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #642b7d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6a00a0 {
  color: #6a00a0;
}
Background
.bg-6a00a0 {
  background-color: #6a00a0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6a00a0 {
  border: 2px solid #6a00a0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6a00a0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 106 0 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 280 100% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6a00a0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6a00a0, #a00086);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6a00a0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(106 0 160 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.35 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.43 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.79 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.11 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.32 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.40 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 8.69 #95ff5f Inverted #434343 Grayscale 

Indigo
#6a00a0  rgb(106, 0, 160)  hsl(280, 100%, 31%)  Indigo
#36a000  rgb(54, 160, 0)  hsl(100, 100%, 31%)  Islamic Green
#a06a00  rgb(160, 106, 0)  hsl(40, 100%, 31%)  Golden Brown
#00a06a  rgb(0, 160, 106)  hsl(160, 100%, 31%)  Shamrock Green