HSL(280, 40%, 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(280,40%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(280, 40%, 50%) color: hsl(280, 40%, 50%)
HEX #914DB3 color: #914DB3
RGB rgb(145, 77, 179) color: rgb(145, 77, 179)
CMYK cmyk(19%, 57%, 0%, 30%) —
HSV hsv(280, 57%, 70%) —
HWB hwb(280 30% 30%) color: hwb(280 30% 30%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5458 0.1643 313.01) color: oklch(0.5458 0.1643 313.01)
Lab lab(45.06 45.97 -42.89) color: lab(45.06 45.97 -42.89)
LCH lch(45.06 62.87 316.99) color: lch(45.06 62.87 316.99)

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 5.36:1
vs Black 3.92:1

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)

#74739A — rgb(116, 115, 154)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#787D94 — rgb(120, 125, 148)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#8E8783 — rgb(142, 135, 131)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(280, 40%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(280, 40%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(280, 40%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(280, 40%, 70%), hsl(280, 40%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(280, 40%, 50%), hsl(280, 40%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #914DB3;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(280,40%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(280, 40%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(280, 40%, 50%);

Related Colors

#886699

280,20,50

#9933CC

280,60,50

#572E6B

280,40,30

#BD94D1

280,40,70

#774DB3

265,40,50

#804DB3

270,40,50

#A24DB3

290,40,50

#AA4DB3

295,40,50

Use Cases for Indigo

UI elements Web design Branding Graphic design Print design

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(280, 40%, 50%)?

HEX: #914DB3 | RGB: rgb(145, 77, 179) | CMYK: 19%, 57%, 0%, 30% | HSV: 280°, 57%, 70%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #914DB3?

The complementary color is HSL(100, 40%, 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, 40%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(280, 40%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #914DB3; — As RGB: color: rgb(145, 77, 179); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(280,40%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(280, 40%, 50%);