HSL(279, 50%, 50%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(279,50%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(279, 50%, 50%) color: hsl(279, 50%, 50%)
HEX #9340BF color: #9340BF
RGB rgb(147, 64, 191) color: rgb(147, 64, 191)
CMYK cmyk(23%, 66%, 0%, 25%) —
HSV hsv(279, 66%, 75%) —
HWB hwb(279 26% 25%) color: hwb(279 26% 25%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5389 0.1965 311.62) color: oklch(0.5389 0.1965 311.62)
Lab lab(43.7 55.45 -52.07) color: lab(43.7 55.45 -52.07)
LCH lch(43.7 76.07 316.8) color: lch(43.7 76.07 316.8)

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 5.64:1
vs Black 3.73:1

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)

#6F6EA0 — rgb(111, 110, 160)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#747A99 — rgb(116, 122, 153)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#8F8883 — rgb(143, 136, 131)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(279, 50%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(279, 50%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(279, 50%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(279, 50%, 70%), hsl(279, 50%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(279, 50%, 50%), hsl(279, 50%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #9340BF;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(279,50%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(279, 50%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(279, 50%, 50%);

Related Colors

#8B59A6

279,30,50

#9A26D9

279,70,50

#582673

279,50,30

#BE8CD9

279,50,70

#7340BF

264,50,50

#7D40BF

269,50,50

#A840BF

289,50,50

#B340BF

294,50,50

Use Cases for Indigo

UI elements Web design Branding Graphic design Print design

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(279, 50%, 50%)?

HEX: #9340BF | RGB: rgb(147, 64, 191) | CMYK: 23%, 66%, 0%, 25% | HSV: 279°, 66%, 75%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #9340BF?

The complementary color is HSL(99, 50%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 279°, 39°, and 159°. For analogous combinations, try hues 249° and 309°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(279, 50%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(279, 50%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #9340BF; — As RGB: color: rgb(147, 64, 191); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(279,50%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(279, 50%, 50%);