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#4d4fa0 color: Blue Ember

#4d4fa0 is rgb(77, 79, 160) in RGB and oklch(46.838% 0.12819 279.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
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
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #4d4fa0

#4d4fa0 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 7.14:1 contrast and black text 2.94:1, 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: #4d4fa0 mixed with white

  1. 4d4fa0
  2. 5c60aa
  3. 6c71b4
  4. 7d83be
  5. 8e94c8
  6. a0a5d2
  7. b2b7db
  8. c5c9e4
  9. d8dbed
  10. ebedf6

Darker: #4d4fa0 mixed with black

  1. 4d4fa0
  2. 42448b
  3. 373876
  4. 2c2e61
  5. 22234e
  6. 18193b
  7. 0f1029
  8. 070719
  9. 020209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4d4fa0 with less saturation

  1. 4d4fa0
  2. 4e5199
  3. 4f5393
  4. 50548c
  5. 515585
  6. 53577e
  7. 545877
  8. 555870
  9. 575969
  10. 595a62

Questions about #4d4fa0

What color is #4d4fa0?

#4d4fa0 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(77, 79, 160), in HSL hsl(238.55, 35.02%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.838% 0.12819 279.159).

What colors go well with #4d4fa0?

The complementary color of #4d4fa0 is #6b5a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #035d9e and #6f4290. The triadic partners are #943b1a and #006f3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #4d4fa0?

White text reads better on #4d4fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 and black gives 2.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4d4fa0 a warm or cool color?

#4d4fa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.128.