HSL(281, 45%, 54%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(281,45%,54%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(281, 45%, 54%) color: hsl(281, 45%, 54%)
HEX #9D55BE color: #9D55BE
RGB rgb(157, 85, 190) color: rgb(157, 85, 190)
CMYK cmyk(17%, 55%, 0%, 25%) —
HSV hsv(281, 55%, 75%) —
HWB hwb(281 34% 25%) color: hwb(281 34% 25%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5781 0.1685 314.01) color: oklch(0.5781 0.1685 314.01)
Lab lab(48.74 47.37 -43.36) color: lab(48.74 47.37 -43.36)
LCH lch(48.74 64.22 317.53) color: lch(48.74 64.22 317.53)

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 4.69:1
vs Black 4.48:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#7E7DA5 — rgb(126, 125, 165)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#82879F — rgb(130, 135, 159)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#99918C — rgb(153, 145, 140)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(281, 45%, 54%);

text

color: hsl(281, 45%, 54%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(281, 45%, 54%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(281, 45%, 74%), hsl(281, 45%, 54%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(281, 45%, 54%), hsl(281, 45%, 34%))

hex

background-color: #9D55BE;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(281,45%,54%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(281, 45%, 54%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(281, 45%, 54%);

Related Colors

#946CA7

281,25,54

#A63DD6

281,65,54

#65307E

281,45,34

#C89FDB

281,45,74

#8355BE

266,45,54

#8B55BE

271,45,54

#AF55BE

291,45,54

#B755BE

296,45,54

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, 45%, 54%)?

HEX: #9D55BE | RGB: rgb(157, 85, 190) | CMYK: 17%, 55%, 0%, 25% | HSV: 281°, 55%, 75%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #9D55BE?

The complementary color is HSL(101, 45%, 54%). 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, 45%, 54%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(281, 45%, 54%); — As HEX: color: #9D55BE; — As RGB: color: rgb(157, 85, 190); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(281,45%,54%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(281, 45%, 54%);