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#4d4faf color: Soft dark indigo

#4d4faf is rgb(77, 79, 175) in RGB and oklch(47.908% 0.14963 278.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

47.9%
0.150
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • blue-800
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #4d4faf

#4d4faf is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.88:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brandywine Raspberry (#5555aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #4d4faf mixed with white

  1. 4d4faf
  2. 5c61b8
  3. 6c72c1
  4. 7c84ca
  5. 8e95d2
  6. 9fa7da
  7. b2b8e2
  8. c4c9ea
  9. d8dbf1
  10. ebedf8

Darker: #4d4faf mixed with black

  1. 4d4faf
  2. 424498
  3. 373881
  4. 2c2e6b
  5. 222356
  6. 181941
  7. 0f102e
  8. 07071c
  9. 02020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4d4faf with less saturation

  1. 4d4faf
  2. 4e52a7
  3. 4f549f
  4. 515697
  5. 52578f
  6. 545987
  7. 555a7f
  8. 575b77
  9. 595c6e
  10. 5b5d66

Questions about #4d4faf

What color is #4d4faf?

#4d4faf is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Soft dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(77, 79, 175), in HSL hsl(238.78, 38.89%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.908% 0.14963 278.234).

What colors go well with #4d4faf?

The complementary color of #4d4faf is #6f5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0060ac and #75409d. The triadic partners are #9f340a and #00733e.

Is white or black text more readable on #4d4faf?

White text reads better on #4d4faf: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4d4faf a warm or cool color?

#4d4faf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.15.