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#4b56ce color: Gorgonzola Blue

#4b56ce is rgb(75, 86, 206) in RGB and oklch(51.448% 0.18343 274.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

51.4%
0.183
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • blue-700
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #4b56ce

#4b56ce is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.96:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gorgonzola Blue (#4455cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #4b56ce mixed with white

  1. 4b56ce
  2. 5a68d4
  3. 6a7adb
  4. 7a8be0
  5. 8c9ce6
  6. 9eaceb
  7. b0bdf0
  8. c3cdf4
  9. d7def8
  10. ebeefc

Darker: #4b56ce mixed with black

  1. 4b56ce
  2. 404ab3
  3. 353e98
  4. 2b327f
  5. 212766
  6. 171c4e
  7. 0e1238
  8. 060823
  9. 02020f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #4b56ce with less saturation

  1. 4b56ce
  2. 4d59c4
  3. 4f5cba
  4. 525fb0
  5. 5461a6
  6. 57639c
  7. 5a6492
  8. 5d6587
  9. 60667d
  10. 646772

Questions about #4b56ce

What color is #4b56ce?

#4b56ce is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gorgonzola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(75, 86, 206), in HSL hsl(234.96, 57.21%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.448% 0.18343 274.033).

What colors go well with #4b56ce?

The complementary color of #4b56ce is #7f6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006cb9 and #7f42bb. The triadic partners are #b92b02 and #008039.

Is white or black text more readable on #4b56ce?

White text reads better on #4b56ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4b56ce a warm or cool color?

#4b56ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.183.