#4e3989 color: Blue Gem
#4e3989 is rgb(78, 57, 137) in RGB and oklch(41.127% 0.12789 291.902) 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 #4e3989
#4e3989 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 292°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.25:1 contrast and black text 2.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Gem (#4b3c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.
Lighter: #4e3989 mixed with white
Darker: #4e3989 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e3989 with less saturation
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What color is #4e3989?
#4e3989 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(78, 57, 137), in HSL hsl(255.75, 41.24%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.127% 0.12789 291.902).
What colors go well with #4e3989?
The complementary color of #4e3989 is #4d4f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21468f and #692d73. The triadic partners are #7d2f00 and #005c44.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e3989?
White text reads better on #4e3989: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e3989 a warm or cool color?
#4e3989 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 41.1% and its chroma 0.128.