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#4e468f color: Moonlight Sonata

#4e468f is rgb(78, 70, 143) in RGB and oklch(43.98% 0.11644 285.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

44%
0.116
286°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #4e468f

#4e468f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.09:1 contrast and black text 2.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moonlight Sonata (#4e468b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #4e468f mixed with white

  1. 4e468f
  2. 5d589b
  3. 6d6aa6
  4. 7e7cb2
  5. 8f8ebd
  6. a1a0c8
  7. b3b2d3
  8. c5c5de
  9. d8d8e9
  10. ebebf4

Darker: #4e468f mixed with black

  1. 4e468f
  2. 433c7c
  3. 383269
  4. 2d2857
  5. 231e45
  6. 191534
  7. 0f0d24
  8. 070515
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e468f with less saturation

  1. 4e468f
  2. 4e4889
  3. 4e4a83
  4. 4e4b7d
  5. 4f4d77
  6. 4f4e71
  7. 504f6b
  8. 505065
  9. 51515f
  10. 525259

Questions about #4e468f

What color is #4e468f?

#4e468f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Moonlight Sonata. In RGB it is rgb(78, 70, 143), in HSL hsl(246.58, 34.27%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.98% 0.11644 285.551).

What colors go well with #4e468f?

The complementary color of #4e468f is #5c5500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #205291 and #6b3b7d. The triadic partners are #84390d and #006543.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e468f?

White text reads better on #4e468f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e468f a warm or cool color?

#4e468f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 44% and its chroma 0.116.