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#4b0082 color: Indigo

#4b0082 is rgb(75, 0, 130) in RGB and oklch(33.898% 0.17927 301.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

33.9%
0.179
302°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • purple-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #4b0082

#4b0082 is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 33.9% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.95:1 contrast and black text 1.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #4b0082 mixed with white

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Darker: #4b0082 mixed with black

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Calmer: #4b0082 with less saturation

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Similar named colors

  • Indigo#4b0082

Colors that go with #4b0082

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Questions about #4b0082

What color is #4b0082?

#4b0082 is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(75, 0, 130), in HSL hsl(274.62, 100%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.898% 0.17927 301.685).

What colors go well with #4b0082?

The complementary color of #4b0082 is #303f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f1f92 and #65005e. The triadic partners are #5a2800 and #00453b.

Is white or black text more readable on #4b0082?

White text reads better on #4b0082: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 and black gives 1.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4b0082 a warm or cool color?

#4b0082 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 33.9% and its chroma 0.179.