#4e3985 color: Nauseous Blue
#4e3985 is rgb(78, 57, 133) in RGB and oklch(40.836% 0.12233 292.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Indigo
- indigo-900
- Black 48%
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About #4e3985
#4e3985 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.34:1 contrast and black text 2.25:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Nauseous Blue (#483d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.
Lighter: #4e3985 mixed with white
Darker: #4e3985 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e3985 with less saturation
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What color is #4e3985?
#4e3985 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Nauseous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(78, 57, 133), in HSL hsl(256.58, 40%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.836% 0.12233 292.924).
What colors go well with #4e3985?
The complementary color of #4e3985 is #4b4f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24468b and #682e70. The triadic partners are #7a3100 and #005b45.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e3985?
White text reads better on #4e3985: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 and black gives 2.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e3985 a warm or cool color?
#4e3985 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 40.8% and its chroma 0.122.