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#4d5296 color: Blue Ember

#4d5296 is rgb(77, 82, 150) in RGB and oklch(46.787% 0.10906 278.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

46.8%
0.109
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #4d5296

#4d5296 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.09:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #4d5296 mixed with white

  1. 4d5296
  2. 5c63a1
  3. 6d73ac
  4. 7d84b6
  5. 8f95c1
  6. a0a6cc
  7. b3b8d6
  8. c5c9e0
  9. d8dbeb
  10. ebedf5

Darker: #4d5296 mixed with black

  1. 4d5296
  2. 424682
  3. 373b6e
  4. 2c2f5b
  5. 222549
  6. 181a37
  7. 0f1126
  8. 070816
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4d5296 with less saturation

  1. 4d5296
  2. 4e5390
  3. 4f558a
  4. 505685
  5. 52577f
  6. 535779
  7. 545873
  8. 56596d
  9. 575967
  10. 595a60

Questions about #4d5296

What color is #4d5296?

#4d5296 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(77, 82, 150), in HSL hsl(235.89, 32.16%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.787% 0.10906 278.121).

What colors go well with #4d5296?

The complementary color of #4d5296 is #6b5a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c5e94 and #6b4789. The triadic partners are #8c4129 and #006c42.

Is white or black text more readable on #4d5296?

White text reads better on #4d5296: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4d5296 a warm or cool color?

#4d5296 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.109.