HSL(281, 75%, 59%)

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%,59%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(281, 75%, 59%) color: hsl(281, 75%, 59%)
HEX #B348E5 color: #B348E5
RGB rgb(179, 72, 229) color: rgb(179, 72, 229)
CMYK cmyk(22%, 69%, 0%, 10%)
HSV hsv(281, 69%, 90%)
HWB hwb(281 28% 10%) color: hwb(281 28% 10%)
OKLCH oklch(0.613 0.2338 312.84) color: oklch(0.613 0.2338 312.84)
Lab lab(51.7 66.75 -60.77) color: lab(51.7 66.75 -60.77)
LCH lch(51.7 90.27 317.68) color: lch(51.7 90.27 317.68)

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 4.22:1
vs Black 4.98:1

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)

#8584BF — rgb(133, 132, 191)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8B93B6 — rgb(139, 147, 182)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#AEA19A — rgb(174, 161, 154)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(281, 75%, 59%);

text

color: hsl(281, 75%, 59%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(281, 75%, 59%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(281, 75%, 79%), hsl(281, 75%, 59%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(281, 75%, 59%), hsl(281, 75%, 39%))

hex

background-color: #B348E5;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(281,75%,59%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(281, 75%, 59%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(281, 75%, 59%);

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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%, 59%)?

HEX: #B348E5 | RGB: rgb(179, 72, 229) | CMYK: 22%, 69%, 0%, 10% | HSV: 281°, 69%, 90%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B348E5?

The complementary color is HSL(101, 75%, 59%). 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%, 59%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(281, 75%, 59%); — As HEX: color: #B348E5; — As RGB: color: rgb(179, 72, 229); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(281,75%,59%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(281, 75%, 59%);