#4e358a color: Blue Gem
#4e358a is rgb(78, 53, 138) in RGB and oklch(40.512% 0.13529 292.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- Cool
- ≈ Indigo
- purple-900
- Black 46%
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About #4e358a
#4e358a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.54:1 contrast and black text 2.2:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Gem (#4b3c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.
Lighter: #4e358a mixed with white
Darker: #4e358a mixed with black
Calmer: #4e358a with less saturation
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What color is #4e358a?
#4e358a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(78, 53, 138), in HSL hsl(257.65, 44.5%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.512% 0.13529 292.924).
What colors go well with #4e358a?
The complementary color of #4e358a is #4a4e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f4391 and #6a2972. The triadic partners are #7a2f00 and #005a44.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e358a?
White text reads better on #4e358a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 and black gives 2.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e358a a warm or cool color?
#4e358a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 40.5% and its chroma 0.135.