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#4e3786 color: Blue Gem

#4e3786 is rgb(78, 55, 134) in RGB and oklch(40.554% 0.12683 293.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

40.6%
0.127
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #4e3786

#4e3786 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.48:1 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.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #4e3786 mixed with white

  1. 4e3786
  2. 5d4b93
  3. 6d5e9f
  4. 7e71ab
  5. 8f85b8
  6. a098c4
  7. b3acd0
  8. c5c1dc
  9. d8d5e8
  10. ebeaf3

Darker: #4e3786 mixed with black

  1. 4e3786
  2. 432e74
  3. 382662
  4. 2d1e51
  5. 231640
  6. 190f30
  7. 0f0821
  8. 070313
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e3786 with less saturation

  1. 4e3786
  2. 4d3a80
  3. 4c3c7a
  4. 4c3f74
  5. 4b416e
  6. 4b4268
  7. 4a4462
  8. 4a455c
  9. 494756
  10. 494850

Questions about #4e3786

What color is #4e3786?

#4e3786 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(78, 55, 134), in HSL hsl(257.47, 41.8%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.554% 0.12683 293.348).

What colors go well with #4e3786?

The complementary color of #4e3786 is #4a4e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23448d and #682c70. The triadic partners are #7a2f00 and #005a44.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e3786?

White text reads better on #4e3786: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 and black gives 2.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e3786 a warm or cool color?

#4e3786 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 40.6% and its chroma 0.127.