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Indomitable Violetta

#6541b5
Notes

Indomitable Violetta (#6541B5) is a true indigo with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (259°, 47%, 48%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary lime. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#6541b5
RGB
rgb(101, 65, 181)
HSL
hsl(259, 47%, 48%)
HWB
hwb(259 25% 29%)
OKLCH
oklch(48.1% 0.175 292.9)
HSV
hsv(259, 64%, 71%)
LAB
lab(37.63% 42.56 -56.28)
LCH
lch(37.63% 70.56 307.10)
CMYK
cmyk(44%, 64%, 0%, 29%)

Etymology

Indomitable
adjective

Latin indomitābilis, unconquerable — derived from domāre (to tame). As a color modifier, indomitable implies a saturated-and-unconquerable-and-fierce quality where the hue resists any attempt to subdue or modulate its presence. Sits at the bold-and-resilient end of the grid, parallel to unyielding and adamant.

Violetta
noun

Italian for little violet (Viola odorata) — the diminutive form of viola, also the name of Verdi's tragic heroine in La Traviata (1853). Violetta color refers to a freshly cut Viola odorata nosegay: a saturated, slightly cool deep blue-violet with the velvet finish of fresh viola petals. Richer than viola (the broader genus name) and less wisteria-warm than glicine.

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#6541b5
Original
#005ab9
Protanopia
#0056b3
Deuteranopia
#4e5c75
Tritanopia
#515151
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
7.05:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
2.98:1

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