#4e3488 color: Sick Blue
#4e3488 is rgb(78, 52, 136) in RGB and oklch(40.191% 0.1341 293.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Indigo
- purple-900
- Black 47%
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About #4e3488
#4e3488 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 294°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.67:1 contrast and black text 2.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sick Blue (#502d86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.
Lighter: #4e3488 mixed with white
Darker: #4e3488 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e3488 with less saturation
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What color is #4e3488?
#4e3488 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Sick Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 52, 136), in HSL hsl(258.57, 44.68%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.191% 0.1341 293.752).
What colors go well with #4e3488?
The complementary color of #4e3488 is #494d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21428f and #692870. The triadic partners are #782f00 and #005844.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e3488?
White text reads better on #4e3488: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 and black gives 2.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e3488 a warm or cool color?
#4e3488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 40.2% and its chroma 0.134.