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#4e4286 color: Moonlight Sonata

#4e4286 is rgb(78, 66, 134) in RGB and oklch(42.593% 0.10946 289.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

42.6%
0.109
289°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • indigo-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #4e4286

#4e4286 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.58:1 contrast and black text 2.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moonlight Sonata (#4e468b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #4e4286 mixed with white

  1. 4e4286
  2. 5d5492
  3. 6d669f
  4. 7e78ab
  5. 8f8bb7
  6. a19dc3
  7. b3b0cf
  8. c5c4db
  9. d8d7e7
  10. ebebf3

Darker: #4e4286 mixed with black

  1. 4e4286
  2. 433874
  3. 382f62
  4. 2d2551
  5. 231c40
  6. 191430
  7. 0f0b21
  8. 070513
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e4286 with less saturation

  1. 4e4286
  2. 4e4481
  3. 4e467b
  4. 4e4776
  5. 4d4871
  6. 4e4a6b
  7. 4e4b66
  8. 4e4c60
  9. 4e4d5a
  10. 4e4e54

Questions about #4e4286

What color is #4e4286?

#4e4286 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Moonlight Sonata. In RGB it is rgb(78, 66, 134), in HSL hsl(250.59, 34%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.593% 0.10946 289.001).

What colors go well with #4e4286?

The complementary color of #4e4286 is #545200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #274d8a and #683874. The triadic partners are #7c3807 and #006144.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e4286?

White text reads better on #4e4286: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and black gives 2.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e4286 a warm or cool color?

#4e4286 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.109.