#4e3a8a color: Blue Gem
#4e3a8a is rgb(78, 58, 138) in RGB and oklch(41.378% 0.12774 291.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Cobalt
- indigo-900
- Black 46%
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About #4e3a8a
#4e3a8a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 291°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.15:1 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: #4e3a8a mixed with white
Darker: #4e3a8a mixed with black
Calmer: #4e3a8a with less saturation
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What color is #4e3a8a?
#4e3a8a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(78, 58, 138), in HSL hsl(255, 40.82%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.378% 0.12774 291.316).
What colors go well with #4e3a8a?
The complementary color of #4e3a8a is #4f5000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #204790 and #6a2e74. The triadic partners are #7e3000 and #005c44.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e3a8a?
White text reads better on #4e3a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e3a8a a warm or cool color?
#4e3a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.128.