#4e3987 color: Blue Gem
#4e3987 is rgb(78, 57, 135) in RGB and oklch(40.981% 0.12512 292.404) 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 #4e3987
#4e3987 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 292°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.3:1 contrast and black text 2.26:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Gem (#4b3c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.
Lighter: #4e3987 mixed with white
Darker: #4e3987 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e3987 with less saturation
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What color is #4e3987?
#4e3987 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(78, 57, 135), in HSL hsl(256.15, 40.63%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.981% 0.12512 292.404).
What colors go well with #4e3987?
The complementary color of #4e3987 is #4c4f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23468d and #692e71. The triadic partners are #7c3000 and #005b44.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e3987?
White text reads better on #4e3987: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.3:1 and black gives 2.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e3987 a warm or cool color?
#4e3987 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.125.