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#4e4493 color: Moonlight Sonata

#4e4493 is rgb(78, 68, 147) in RGB and oklch(43.871% 0.1253 285.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

43.9%
0.125
286°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #4e4493

#4e4493 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.16:1 contrast and black text 2.57:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #4e4493 mixed with white

  1. 4e4493
  2. 5d569e
  3. 6d68aa
  4. 7d7ab5
  5. 8f8dc0
  6. a09fcb
  7. b2b2d5
  8. c5c5e0
  9. d8d8ea
  10. ebebf5

Darker: #4e4493 mixed with black

  1. 4e4493
  2. 433a7f
  3. 38306c
  4. 2d2659
  5. 231d47
  6. 191436
  7. 0f0c25
  8. 070516
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e4493 with less saturation

  1. 4e4493
  2. 4e468d
  3. 4e4886
  4. 4e4a80
  5. 4f4c7a
  6. 4f4d73
  7. 4f4e6d
  8. 504f66
  9. 515060
  10. 515159

Questions about #4e4493

What color is #4e4493?

#4e4493 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Moonlight Sonata. In RGB it is rgb(78, 68, 147), in HSL hsl(247.59, 36.74%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.871% 0.1253 285.787).

What colors go well with #4e4493?

The complementary color of #4e4493 is #5b5500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a5195 and #6c3880. The triadic partners are #873500 and #006543.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e4493?

White text reads better on #4e4493: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 and black gives 2.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e4493 a warm or cool color?

#4e4493 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.125.