HSL(283, 40%, 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(283,40%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(283, 40%, 55%) color: hsl(283, 40%, 55%)
HEX #A05EBA color: #A05EBA
RGB rgb(160, 94, 186) color: rgb(160, 94, 186)
CMYK cmyk(14%, 49%, 0%, 27%)
HSV hsv(283, 49%, 73%)
HWB hwb(283 37% 27%) color: hwb(283 37% 27%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5928 0.1509 315.72) color: oklch(0.5928 0.1509 315.72)
Lab lab(50.72 42.57 -37.9) color: lab(50.72 42.57 -37.9)
LCH lch(50.72 57 318.32) color: lch(50.72 57 318.32)

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 4.37:1
vs Black 4.8:1

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)

#8383A4 — rgb(131, 131, 164)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#878C9E — rgb(135, 140, 158)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#9D928E — rgb(157, 146, 142)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(283, 40%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(283, 40%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(283, 40%, 55%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(283, 40%, 75%), hsl(283, 40%, 55%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(283, 40%, 55%), hsl(283, 40%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #A05EBA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(283,40%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(283, 40%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(283, 40%, 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(283, 40%, 55%)?

HEX: #A05EBA | RGB: rgb(160, 94, 186) | CMYK: 14%, 49%, 0%, 27% | HSV: 283°, 49%, 73%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #A05EBA?

The complementary color is HSL(103, 40%, 55%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 283°, 43°, and 163°. For analogous combinations, try hues 253° and 313°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(283, 40%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(283, 40%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #A05EBA; — As RGB: color: rgb(160, 94, 186); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(283,40%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(283, 40%, 55%);