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#4c4fa0 color: Blue Ember

#4c4fa0 is rgb(76, 79, 160) in RGB and oklch(46.761% 0.12839 278.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

46.8%
0.128
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #4c4fa0

#4c4fa0 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.16:1 contrast and black text 2.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #4c4fa0 mixed with white

  1. 4c4fa0
  2. 5b60aa
  3. 6b72b4
  4. 7c83be
  5. 8d94c8
  6. 9fa5d2
  7. b2b7db
  8. c4c9e4
  9. d8dbed
  10. ebedf6

Darker: #4c4fa0 mixed with black

  1. 4c4fa0
  2. 41448b
  3. 363876
  4. 2c2e61
  5. 22234e
  6. 18193b
  7. 0f1029
  8. 060719
  9. 020209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4c4fa0 with less saturation

  1. 4c4fa0
  2. 4d5199
  3. 4e5392
  4. 4f548c
  5. 515585
  6. 52567e
  7. 535777
  8. 555870
  9. 575969
  10. 585a61

Questions about #4c4fa0

What color is #4c4fa0?

#4c4fa0 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(76, 79, 160), in HSL hsl(237.86, 35.59%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.761% 0.12839 278.599).

What colors go well with #4c4fa0?

The complementary color of #4c4fa0 is #6b5a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d9e and #6f4290. The triadic partners are #933a1b and #006f3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #4c4fa0?

White text reads better on #4c4fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 and black gives 2.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4c4fa0 a warm or cool color?

#4c4fa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.128.