HSL(272, 78%, 41%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(272,78%,41%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(272, 78%, 41%) color: hsl(272, 78%, 41%)
HEX #6E17BA color: #6E17BA
RGB rgb(110, 23, 186) color: rgb(110, 23, 186)
CMYK cmyk(41%, 88%, 0%, 27%)
HSV hsv(272, 88%, 73%)
HWB hwb(272 9% 27%) color: hwb(272 9% 27%)
OKLCH oklch(0.4507 0.2235 300.96) color: oklch(0.4507 0.2235 300.96)
Lab lab(32.86 63.14 -66.98) color: lab(32.86 63.14 -66.98)
LCH lch(32.86 92.05 313.31) color: lch(32.86 92.05 313.31)

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 8.42:1
vs Black 2.49:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#484893 — rgb(72, 72, 147)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#4D5489 — rgb(77, 84, 137)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#6A736D — rgb(106, 115, 109)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(272, 78%, 41%);

text

color: hsl(272, 78%, 41%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(272, 78%, 41%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(272, 78%, 61%), hsl(272, 78%, 41%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(272, 78%, 41%), hsl(272, 78%, 21%))

hex

background-color: #6E17BA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(272,78%,41%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(272, 78%, 41%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(272, 78%, 41%);

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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, 78%, 41%)?

HEX: #6E17BA | RGB: rgb(110, 23, 186) | CMYK: 41%, 88%, 0%, 27% | HSV: 272°, 88%, 73%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #6E17BA?

The complementary color is HSL(92, 78%, 41%). 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, 78%, 41%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(272, 78%, 41%); — As HEX: color: #6E17BA; — As RGB: color: rgb(110, 23, 186); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(272,78%,41%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(272, 78%, 41%);