HSL(281, 43%, 55%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(281,43%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(281, 43%, 55%) color: hsl(281, 43%, 55%)
HEX #9E5BBE color: #9E5BBE
RGB rgb(158, 91, 190) color: rgb(158, 91, 190)
CMYK cmyk(17%, 52%, 0%, 25%)
HSV hsv(281, 52%, 75%)
HWB hwb(281 36% 25%) color: hwb(281 36% 25%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5881 0.1593 313.75) color: oklch(0.5881 0.1593 313.75)
Lab lab(50.06 44.48 -41.26) color: lab(50.06 44.48 -41.26)
LCH lch(50.06 60.67 317.15) color: lch(50.06 60.67 317.15)

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 4.47:1
vs Black 4.69:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#8180A6 — rgb(129, 128, 166)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#858AA0 — rgb(133, 138, 160)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#9B938F — rgb(155, 147, 143)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(281, 43%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(281, 43%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(281, 43%, 55%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(281, 43%, 75%), hsl(281, 43%, 55%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(281, 43%, 55%), hsl(281, 43%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #9E5BBE;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(281,43%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(281, 43%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(281, 43%, 55%);

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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(281, 43%, 55%)?

HEX: #9E5BBE | RGB: rgb(158, 91, 190) | CMYK: 17%, 52%, 0%, 25% | HSV: 281°, 52%, 75%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #9E5BBE?

The complementary color is HSL(101, 43%, 55%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 281°, 41°, and 161°. For analogous combinations, try hues 251° and 311°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(281, 43%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(281, 43%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #9E5BBE; — As RGB: color: rgb(158, 91, 190); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(281,43%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(281, 43%, 55%);