HSL(272, 79%, 31%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(272,79%,31%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(272, 79%, 31%) color: hsl(272, 79%, 31%)
HEX #53118D color: #53118D
RGB rgb(83, 17, 141) color: rgb(83, 17, 141)
CMYK cmyk(41%, 88%, 0%, 45%)
HSV hsv(272, 88%, 55%)
HWB hwb(272 7% 45%) color: hwb(272 7% 45%)
OKLCH oklch(0.3703 0.1808 301.27) color: oklch(0.3703 0.1808 301.27)
Lab lab(24.2 50.96 -54.04) color: lab(24.2 50.96 -54.04)
LCH lch(24.2 74.28 313.32) color: lch(24.2 74.28 313.32)

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 11.46:1
vs Black 1.83:1

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)

#36366F — rgb(54, 54, 111)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#3A3F68 — rgb(58, 63, 104)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#505752 — rgb(80, 87, 82)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(272, 79%, 31%);

text

color: hsl(272, 79%, 31%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(272, 79%, 31%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(272, 79%, 51%), hsl(272, 79%, 31%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(272, 79%, 31%), hsl(272, 79%, 11%))

hex

background-color: #53118D;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(272,79%,31%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(272, 79%, 31%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(272, 79%, 31%);

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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, 79%, 31%)?

HEX: #53118D | RGB: rgb(83, 17, 141) | CMYK: 41%, 88%, 0%, 45% | HSV: 272°, 88%, 55%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #53118D?

The complementary color is HSL(92, 79%, 31%). 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, 79%, 31%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(272, 79%, 31%); — As HEX: color: #53118D; — As RGB: color: rgb(83, 17, 141); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(272,79%,31%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(272, 79%, 31%);