HSL(271, 68%, 31%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(271,68%,31%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(271, 68%, 31%) color: hsl(271, 68%, 31%)
HEX #511985 color: #511985
RGB rgb(81, 25, 133) color: rgb(81, 25, 133)
CMYK cmyk(39%, 81%, 0%, 48%)
HSV hsv(271, 81%, 52%)
HWB hwb(271 10% 48%) color: hwb(271 10% 48%)
OKLCH oklch(0.3668 0.1656 302.01) color: oklch(0.3668 0.1656 302.01)
Lab lab(24.12 45.94 -49.18) color: lab(24.12 45.94 -49.18)
LCH lch(24.12 67.3 313.05) color: lch(24.12 67.3 313.05)

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 11.49:1
vs Black 1.83:1

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)

#39386B — rgb(57, 56, 107)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#3C4065 — rgb(60, 64, 101)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4E5652 — rgb(78, 86, 82)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(271, 68%, 31%);

text

color: hsl(271, 68%, 31%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(271, 68%, 31%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(271, 68%, 51%), hsl(271, 68%, 31%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(271, 68%, 31%), hsl(271, 68%, 11%))

hex

background-color: #511985;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(271,68%,31%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(271, 68%, 31%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(271, 68%, 31%);

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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(271, 68%, 31%)?

HEX: #511985 | RGB: rgb(81, 25, 133) | CMYK: 39%, 81%, 0%, 48% | HSV: 271°, 81%, 52%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #511985?

The complementary color is HSL(91, 68%, 31%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 271°, 31°, and 151°. For analogous combinations, try hues 241° and 301°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(271, 68%, 31%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(271, 68%, 31%); — As HEX: color: #511985; — As RGB: color: rgb(81, 25, 133); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(271,68%,31%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(271, 68%, 31%);