#4b538e color: Canyon Iris
#4b538e is rgb(75, 83, 142) in RGB and oklch(46.351% 0.09593 276.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Dark
- Muted
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- slate-600
- Black 44%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4b538e
#4b538e is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 276°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.17:1 contrast and black text 2.93:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Canyon Iris (#49548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.
Lighter: #4b538e mixed with white
Darker: #4b538e mixed with black
Calmer: #4b538e with less saturation
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What color is #4b538e?
#4b538e is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Canyon Iris. In RGB it is rgb(75, 83, 142), in HSL hsl(232.84, 30.88%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.351% 0.09593 276.148).
What colors go well with #4b538e?
The complementary color of #4b538e is #695800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #235d8b and #664a83. The triadic partners are #864331 and #1f6942.
Is white or black text more readable on #4b538e?
White text reads better on #4b538e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.17:1 and black gives 2.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4b538e a warm or cool color?
#4b538e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 46.4% and its chroma 0.096.