#4e3986 color: Blue Gem
#4e3986 is rgb(78, 57, 134) in RGB and oklch(40.908% 0.12372 292.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Indigo
- indigo-900
- Black 47%
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About #4e3986
#4e3986 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.32:1 contrast and black text 2.25:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Gem (#4b3c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.
Lighter: #4e3986 mixed with white
Darker: #4e3986 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e3986 with less saturation
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What color is #4e3986?
#4e3986 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(78, 57, 134), in HSL hsl(256.36, 40.31%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.908% 0.12372 292.662).
What colors go well with #4e3986?
The complementary color of #4e3986 is #4c4f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24468c and #682e70. The triadic partners are #7b3000 and #005b44.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e3986?
White text reads better on #4e3986: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 and black gives 2.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e3986 a warm or cool color?
#4e3986 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 40.9% and its chroma 0.124.