HSL(272, 75%, 35%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(272,75%,35%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(272, 75%, 35%) color: hsl(272, 75%, 35%)
HEX #5E169C color: #5E169C
RGB rgb(94, 22, 156) color: rgb(94, 22, 156)
CMYK cmyk(40%, 86%, 0%, 39%)
HSV hsv(272, 86%, 61%)
HWB hwb(272 9% 39%) color: hwb(272 9% 39%)
OKLCH oklch(0.4021 0.1935 301.92) color: oklch(0.4021 0.1935 301.92)
Lab lab(27.72 54.49 -57.46) color: lab(27.72 54.49 -57.46)
LCH lch(27.72 79.19 313.48) color: lch(27.72 79.19 313.48)

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 10.14:1
vs Black 2.07:1

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)

#3F3E7C — rgb(63, 62, 124)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#434874 — rgb(67, 72, 116)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#5A625C — rgb(90, 98, 92)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(272, 75%, 35%);

text

color: hsl(272, 75%, 35%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(272, 75%, 35%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(272, 75%, 55%), hsl(272, 75%, 35%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(272, 75%, 35%), hsl(272, 75%, 15%))

hex

background-color: #5E169C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(272,75%,35%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(272, 75%, 35%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(272, 75%, 35%);

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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(272, 75%, 35%)?

HEX: #5E169C | RGB: rgb(94, 22, 156) | CMYK: 40%, 86%, 0%, 39% | HSV: 272°, 86%, 61%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #5E169C?

The complementary color is HSL(92, 75%, 35%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 272°, 32°, and 152°. For analogous combinations, try hues 242° and 302°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(272, 75%, 35%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(272, 75%, 35%); — As HEX: color: #5E169C; — As RGB: color: rgb(94, 22, 156); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(272,75%,35%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(272, 75%, 35%);