HSL(281, 75%, 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(281,75%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(281, 75%, 55%) color: hsl(281, 75%, 55%)
HEX #AC36E2 color: #AC36E2
RGB rgb(172, 54, 226) color: rgb(172, 54, 226)
CMYK cmyk(24%, 76%, 0%, 11%)
HSV hsv(281, 76%, 89%)
HWB hwb(281 21% 11%) color: hwb(281 21% 11%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5851 0.2485 312.36) color: oklch(0.5851 0.2485 312.36)
Lab lab(48.13 71.6 -64.87) color: lab(48.13 71.6 -64.87)
LCH lch(48.13 96.62 317.82) color: lch(48.13 96.62 317.82)

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 4.79:1
vs Black 4.38:1

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)

#7978B8 — rgb(121, 120, 184)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8089AE — rgb(128, 137, 174)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#A69890 — rgb(166, 152, 144)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(281, 75%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(281, 75%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(281, 75%, 55%);

gradient light

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

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(281, 75%, 55%), hsl(281, 75%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #AC36E2;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(281,75%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(281, 75%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(281, 75%, 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, 75%, 55%)?

HEX: #AC36E2 | RGB: rgb(172, 54, 226) | CMYK: 24%, 76%, 0%, 11% | HSV: 281°, 76%, 89%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #AC36E2?

The complementary color is HSL(101, 75%, 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, 75%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(281, 75%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #AC36E2; — As RGB: color: rgb(172, 54, 226); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(281,75%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(281, 75%, 55%);