HSL(272, 91%, 60%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(272,91%,60%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(272, 91%, 60%) color: hsl(272, 91%, 60%)
HEX #9F3CF6 color: #9F3CF6
RGB rgb(159, 60, 246) color: rgb(159, 60, 246)
CMYK cmyk(35%, 76%, 0%, 4%)
HSV hsv(272, 76%, 96%)
HWB hwb(272 23% 4%) color: hwb(272 23% 4%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5891 0.2576 303.3) color: oklch(0.5891 0.2576 303.3)
Lab lab(48.58 71.43 -75.5) color: lab(48.58 71.43 -75.5)
LCH lch(48.58 103.94 313.41) color: lch(48.58 103.94 313.41)

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 4.72:1
vs Black 4.45:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#7473C9 — rgb(116, 115, 201)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7A81BE — rgb(122, 129, 190)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#9AA59E — rgb(154, 165, 158)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(272, 91%, 60%);

text

color: hsl(272, 91%, 60%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(272, 91%, 60%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(272, 91%, 80%), hsl(272, 91%, 60%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(272, 91%, 60%), hsl(272, 91%, 40%))

hex

background-color: #9F3CF6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(272,91%,60%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(272, 91%, 60%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(272, 91%, 60%);

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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, 91%, 60%)?

HEX: #9F3CF6 | RGB: rgb(159, 60, 246) | CMYK: 35%, 76%, 0%, 4% | HSV: 272°, 76%, 96%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #9F3CF6?

The complementary color is HSL(92, 91%, 60%). 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, 91%, 60%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(272, 91%, 60%); — As HEX: color: #9F3CF6; — As RGB: color: rgb(159, 60, 246); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(272,91%,60%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(272, 91%, 60%);