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#4d50af color: Soft dark indigo

#4d50af is rgb(77, 80, 175) in RGB and oklch(48.099% 0.14827 277.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

48.1%
0.148
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • blue-800
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #4d50af

#4d50af is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.81:1 contrast and black text 3.08:1, 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: #4d50af mixed with white

  1. 4d50af
  2. 5c62b8
  3. 6c73c1
  4. 7c84c9
  5. 8e96d2
  6. 9fa7da
  7. b2b8e2
  8. c4cae9
  9. d8dbf1
  10. ebedf8

Darker: #4d50af mixed with black

  1. 4d50af
  2. 424498
  3. 373981
  4. 2c2e6b
  5. 222456
  6. 181a41
  7. 0f102e
  8. 07071c
  9. 02020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4d50af with less saturation

  1. 4d50af
  2. 4e52a7
  3. 4f559f
  4. 515697
  5. 52588f
  6. 545a87
  7. 565b7f
  8. 585c77
  9. 5a5d6f
  10. 5c5d66

Questions about #4d50af

What color is #4d50af?

#4d50af is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Soft dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(77, 80, 175), in HSL hsl(238.16, 38.89%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.099% 0.14827 277.89).

What colors go well with #4d50af?

The complementary color of #4d50af is #705d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0060ac and #75419d. The triadic partners are #a0350f and #00743d.

Is white or black text more readable on #4d50af?

White text reads better on #4d50af: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and black gives 3.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4d50af a warm or cool color?

#4d50af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.148.