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#4e508d color: Twilight

#4e508d is rgb(78, 80, 141) in RGB and oklch(45.886% 0.09817 280.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

45.9%
0.098
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • slate-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #4e508d

#4e508d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.35:1 contrast and black text 2.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4e518b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #4e508d mixed with white

  1. 4e508d
  2. 5d6199
  3. 6e71a4
  4. 7e82b0
  5. 8f93bb
  6. a1a5c7
  7. b3b6d2
  8. c6c8dd
  9. d8dae8
  10. ececf4

Darker: #4e508d mixed with black

  1. 4e508d
  2. 43447a
  3. 383967
  4. 2d2e55
  5. 232444
  6. 191a33
  7. 0f1023
  8. 070714
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e508d with less saturation

  1. 4e508d
  2. 4f5188
  3. 505283
  4. 50537d
  5. 515478
  6. 525573
  7. 53566e
  8. 545668
  9. 555763
  10. 56575d

Questions about #4e508d

What color is #4e508d?

#4e508d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Twilight. In RGB it is rgb(78, 80, 141), in HSL hsl(238.1, 28.77%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.886% 0.09817 280.366).

What colors go well with #4e508d?

The complementary color of #4e508d is #645800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #275a8c and #694780. The triadic partners are #85422a and #0e6845.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e508d?

White text reads better on #4e508d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 and black gives 2.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e508d a warm or cool color?

#4e508d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.098.