HSL(281, 45%, 40%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(281,45%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(281, 45%, 40%) color: hsl(281, 45%, 40%)
HEX #773894 color: #773894
RGB rgb(119, 56, 148) color: rgb(119, 56, 148)
CMYK cmyk(20%, 62%, 0%, 42%) —
HSV hsv(281, 62%, 58%) —
HWB hwb(281 22% 42%) color: hwb(281 22% 42%)
OKLCH oklch(0.4648 0.1527 313.63) color: oklch(0.4648 0.1527 313.63)
Lab lab(35.77 43.2 -39.38) color: lab(35.77 43.2 -39.38)
LCH lch(35.77 58.46 317.65) color: lch(35.77 58.46 317.65)

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 7.56:1
vs Black 2.78:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#5C5B7E — rgb(92, 91, 126)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#5F6478 — rgb(95, 100, 120)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#746C68 — rgb(116, 108, 104)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(281, 45%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(281, 45%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(281, 45%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(281, 45%, 60%), hsl(281, 45%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(281, 45%, 40%), hsl(281, 45%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #773894;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(281,45%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(281, 45%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(281, 45%, 40%);

Related Colors

#6F4D80

281,25,40

#7E24A8

281,65,40

#3B1C4A

281,45,20

#AA6BC7

281,45,60

#603894

266,45,40

#683894

271,45,40

#863894

291,45,40

#8E3894

296,45,40

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, 45%, 40%)?

HEX: #773894 | RGB: rgb(119, 56, 148) | CMYK: 20%, 62%, 0%, 42% | HSV: 281°, 62%, 58%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #773894?

The complementary color is HSL(101, 45%, 40%). 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, 45%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(281, 45%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #773894; — As RGB: color: rgb(119, 56, 148); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(281,45%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(281, 45%, 40%);