#4e3689 color: Blue Gem
#4e3689 is rgb(78, 54, 137) in RGB and oklch(40.605% 0.13245 292.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Indigo
- indigo-900
- Black 46%
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About #4e3689
#4e3689 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.49:1 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: #4e3689 mixed with white
Darker: #4e3689 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e3689 with less saturation
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What color is #4e3689?
#4e3689 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(78, 54, 137), in HSL hsl(257.35, 43.46%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.605% 0.13245 292.878).
What colors go well with #4e3689?
The complementary color of #4e3689 is #4b4e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #204490 and #6a2a72. The triadic partners are #7b2f00 and #005a44.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e3689?
White text reads better on #4e3689: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and black gives 2.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e3689 a warm or cool color?
#4e3689 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 40.6% and its chroma 0.132.