#4e3588 color: Sick Blue
#4e3588 is rgb(78, 53, 136) in RGB and oklch(40.359% 0.1326 293.451) 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 #4e3588
#4e3588 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.59:1 contrast and black text 2.19:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sick Blue (#502d86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.
Lighter: #4e3588 mixed with white
Darker: #4e3588 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e3588 with less saturation
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What color is #4e3588?
#4e3588 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Sick Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 53, 136), in HSL hsl(258.07, 43.92%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.359% 0.1326 293.451).
What colors go well with #4e3588?
The complementary color of #4e3588 is #494e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21438f and #692971. The triadic partners are #792f00 and #005944.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e3588?
White text reads better on #4e3588: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and black gives 2.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e3588 a warm or cool color?
#4e3588 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 40.4% and its chroma 0.133.