HSL(272, 74%, 63%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(272,74%,63%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(272, 74%, 63%) color: hsl(272, 74%, 63%)
HEX #A55BE6 color: #A55BE6
RGB rgb(165, 91, 230) color: rgb(165, 91, 230)
CMYK cmyk(28%, 60%, 0%, 10%)
HSV hsv(272, 60%, 90%)
HWB hwb(272 36% 10%) color: hwb(272 36% 10%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6199 0.2058 305.76) color: oklch(0.6199 0.2058 305.76)
Lab lab(53.16 55.21 -59.07) color: lab(53.16 55.21 -59.07)
LCH lch(53.16 80.85 313.07) color: lch(53.16 80.85 313.07)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 4.01:1
vs Black 5.24:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#8584C4 — rgb(133, 132, 196)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#898FBC — rgb(137, 143, 188)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#A1AAA4 — rgb(161, 170, 164)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(272, 74%, 63%);

text

color: hsl(272, 74%, 63%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(272, 74%, 63%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(272, 74%, 83%), hsl(272, 74%, 63%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(272, 74%, 63%), hsl(272, 74%, 43%))

hex

background-color: #A55BE6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(272,74%,63%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(272, 74%, 63%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(272, 74%, 63%);

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Use Cases for Indigo

UI elements Web design Branding Graphic design Print design

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(272, 74%, 63%)?

HEX: #A55BE6 | RGB: rgb(165, 91, 230) | CMYK: 28%, 60%, 0%, 10% | HSV: 272°, 60%, 90%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #A55BE6?

The complementary color is HSL(92, 74%, 63%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 272°, 32°, and 152°. For analogous combinations, try hues 242° and 302°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(272, 74%, 63%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(272, 74%, 63%); — As HEX: color: #A55BE6; — As RGB: color: rgb(165, 91, 230); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(272,74%,63%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(272, 74%, 63%);