HSL(284, 79%, 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(284,79%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(284, 79%, 40%) color: hsl(284, 79%, 40%)
HEX #8C15B7 color: #8C15B7
RGB rgb(140, 21, 183) color: rgb(140, 21, 183)
CMYK cmyk(23%, 89%, 0%, 28%)
HSV hsv(284, 89%, 72%)
HWB hwb(284 8% 28%) color: hwb(284 8% 28%)
OKLCH oklch(0.4876 0.229 313.88) color: oklch(0.4876 0.229 313.88)
Lab lab(36.99 67.15 -58.27) color: lab(36.99 67.15 -58.27)
LCH lch(36.99 88.91 319.05) color: lch(36.99 88.91 319.05)

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 7.23:1
vs Black 2.91:1

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)

#585790 — rgb(88, 87, 144)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#5F6886 — rgb(95, 104, 134)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#86716A — rgb(134, 113, 106)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(284, 79%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(284, 79%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(284, 79%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(284, 79%, 60%), hsl(284, 79%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(284, 79%, 40%), hsl(284, 79%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #8C15B7;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(284,79%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(284, 79%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(284, 79%, 40%);

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Use Cases for Indigo

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(284, 79%, 40%)?

HEX: #8C15B7 | RGB: rgb(140, 21, 183) | CMYK: 23%, 89%, 0%, 28% | HSV: 284°, 89%, 72%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #8C15B7?

The complementary color is HSL(104, 79%, 40%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 284°, 44°, and 164°. For analogous combinations, try hues 254° and 314°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(284, 79%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(284, 79%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #8C15B7; — As RGB: color: rgb(140, 21, 183); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(284,79%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(284, 79%, 40%);