#4e398e color: Blue Gem
#4e398e is rgb(78, 57, 142) in RGB and oklch(41.5% 0.13477 290.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Cobalt
- indigo-900
- Black 44%
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About #4e398e
#4e398e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 291°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.13:1 contrast and black text 2.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Gem (#4b3c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.
Lighter: #4e398e mixed with white
Darker: #4e398e mixed with black
Calmer: #4e398e with less saturation
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What color is #4e398e?
#4e398e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(78, 57, 142), in HSL hsl(254.82, 42.71%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.5% 0.13477 290.712).
What colors go well with #4e398e?
The complementary color of #4e398e is #4f5000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c4793 and #6b2d77. The triadic partners are #812e00 and #005d44.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e398e?
White text reads better on #4e398e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e398e a warm or cool color?
#4e398e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 41.5% and its chroma 0.135.