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#4b40c6 color: Royal Nightcore

#4b40c6 is rgb(75, 64, 198) in RGB and oklch(47.057% 0.19943 279.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

47.1%
0.199
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • indigo-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #4b40c6

#4b40c6 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.1% lightness, 0.199 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.37:1 contrast and black text 2.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Nightcore (#533cc6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #4b40c6 mixed with white

Darker: #4b40c6 mixed with black

Calmer: #4b40c6 with less saturation

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Questions about #4b40c6

What color is #4b40c6?

#4b40c6 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Royal Nightcore. In RGB it is rgb(75, 64, 198), in HSL hsl(244.93, 54.03%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.057% 0.19943 279.137).

What colors go well with #4b40c6?

The complementary color of #4b40c6 is #6c5b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005bb2 and #7c29ad. The triadic partners are #a71f00 and #00703e.

Is white or black text more readable on #4b40c6?

White text reads better on #4b40c6: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 and black gives 2.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4b40c6 a warm or cool color?

#4b40c6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 47.1% and its chroma 0.199.