HSL(279, 70%, 47%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(279,70%,47%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(279, 70%, 47%) color: hsl(279, 70%, 47%)
HEX #9124CC color: #9124CC
RGB rgb(145, 36, 204) color: rgb(145, 36, 204)
CMYK cmyk(29%, 82%, 0%, 20%)
HSV hsv(279, 82%, 80%)
HWB hwb(279 14% 20%) color: hwb(279 14% 20%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5195 0.2377 309.43) color: oklch(0.5195 0.2377 309.43)
Lab lab(40.64 68.36 -64.6) color: lab(40.64 68.36 -64.6)
LCH lch(40.64 94.05 316.62) color: lch(40.64 94.05 316.62)

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 6.31:1
vs Black 3.33:1

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)

#6261A3 — rgb(98, 97, 163)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#68709A — rgb(104, 112, 154)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#8C837C — rgb(140, 131, 124)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(279, 70%, 47%);

text

color: hsl(279, 70%, 47%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(279, 70%, 47%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(279, 70%, 67%), hsl(279, 70%, 47%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(279, 70%, 47%), hsl(279, 70%, 27%))

hex

background-color: #9124CC;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(279,70%,47%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(279, 70%, 47%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(279, 70%, 47%);

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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(279, 70%, 47%)?

HEX: #9124CC | RGB: rgb(145, 36, 204) | CMYK: 29%, 82%, 0%, 20% | HSV: 279°, 82%, 80%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #9124CC?

The complementary color is HSL(99, 70%, 47%). 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, 70%, 47%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(279, 70%, 47%); — As HEX: color: #9124CC; — As RGB: color: rgb(145, 36, 204); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(279,70%,47%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(279, 70%, 47%);