HSL(273, 78%, 40%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(273,78%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(273, 78%, 40%) color: hsl(273, 78%, 40%)
HEX #6E16B6 color: #6E16B6
RGB rgb(110, 22, 182) color: rgb(110, 22, 182)
CMYK cmyk(40%, 88%, 0%, 29%)
HSV hsv(273, 88%, 71%)
HWB hwb(273 9% 29%) color: hwb(273 9% 29%)
OKLCH oklch(0.4465 0.2204 302.04) color: oklch(0.4465 0.2204 302.04)
Lab lab(32.41 62.51 -65.35) color: lab(32.41 62.51 -65.35)
LCH lch(32.41 90.43 313.73) color: lch(32.41 90.43 313.73)

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 8.56:1
vs Black 2.45:1

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)

#48478F — rgb(72, 71, 143)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#4D5486 — rgb(77, 84, 134)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#6A716A — rgb(106, 113, 106)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(273, 78%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(273, 78%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(273, 78%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(273, 78%, 60%), hsl(273, 78%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(273, 78%, 40%), hsl(273, 78%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #6E16B6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(273,78%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(273, 78%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(273, 78%, 40%);

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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(273, 78%, 40%)?

HEX: #6E16B6 | RGB: rgb(110, 22, 182) | CMYK: 40%, 88%, 0%, 29% | HSV: 273°, 88%, 71%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #6E16B6?

The complementary color is HSL(93, 78%, 40%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 273°, 33°, and 153°. For analogous combinations, try hues 243° and 303°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(273, 78%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(273, 78%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #6E16B6; — As RGB: color: rgb(110, 22, 182); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(273,78%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(273, 78%, 40%);