#4e3688 color: Blue Gem
#4e3688 is rgb(78, 54, 136) in RGB and oklch(40.53% 0.13109 293.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Indigo
- indigo-900
- Black 47%
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About #4e3688
#4e3688 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.51:1 contrast and black text 2.21:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Gem (#4b3c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.
Lighter: #4e3688 mixed with white
Darker: #4e3688 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e3688 with less saturation
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What color is #4e3688?
#4e3688 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(78, 54, 136), in HSL hsl(257.56, 43.16%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.53% 0.13109 293.14).
What colors go well with #4e3688?
The complementary color of #4e3688 is #4a4e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21448f and #692a71. The triadic partners are #7a2f00 and #005a44.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e3688?
White text reads better on #4e3688: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 and black gives 2.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e3688 a warm or cool color?
#4e3688 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 40.5% and its chroma 0.131.