HSL(280, 100%, 50%)

Vivid Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Vivid Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(280,100%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(280, 100%, 50%) color: hsl(280, 100%, 50%)
HEX #AA00FF color: #AA00FF
RGB rgb(170, 0, 255) color: rgb(170, 0, 255)
CMYK cmyk(33%, 100%, 0%, 0%) —
HSV hsv(280, 100%, 100%) —
HWB hwb(280 0% 0%) color: hwb(280 0% 0%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5812 0.2986 307.03) color: oklch(0.5812 0.2986 307.03)
Lab lab(46.67 86.98 -83.6) color: lab(46.67 86.98 -83.6)
LCH lch(46.67 120.64 316.14) color: lch(46.67 120.64 316.14)

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 5.06:1
vs Black 4.15:1

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)

#605FC1 — rgb(96, 95, 193)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6A77B3 — rgb(106, 119, 179)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#A29186 — rgb(162, 145, 134)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(280, 100%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(280, 100%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(280, 100%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(280, 100%, 70%), hsl(280, 100%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(280, 100%, 50%), hsl(280, 100%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #AA00FF;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(280,100%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(280, 100%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(280, 100%, 50%);

Related Colors

#A21AE6

280,80,50

#660099

280,100,30

#CC66FF

280,100,70

#6A00FF

265,100,50

#8000FF

270,100,50

#D500FF

290,100,50

#EA00FF

295,100,50

Use Cases for Vivid Indigo

UI elements Web design Branding Graphic design Print design

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(280, 100%, 50%)?

HEX: #AA00FF | RGB: rgb(170, 0, 255) | CMYK: 33%, 100%, 0%, 0% | HSV: 280°, 100%, 100%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #AA00FF?

The complementary color is HSL(100, 100%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 280°, 40°, and 160°. For analogous combinations, try hues 250° and 310°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(280, 100%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(280, 100%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #AA00FF; — As RGB: color: rgb(170, 0, 255); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(280,100%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(280, 100%, 50%);