#4e509a color: Blue Ember
#4e509a is rgb(78, 80, 154) in RGB and oklch(46.712% 0.11773 279.64) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sapphire
- sky-800
- Black 40%
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About #4e509a
#4e509a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.15:1 contrast and black text 2.94:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #4e509a mixed with white
Darker: #4e509a mixed with black
Calmer: #4e509a with less saturation
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What color is #4e509a?
#4e509a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(78, 80, 154), in HSL hsl(238.42, 32.76%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.712% 0.11773 279.64).
What colors go well with #4e509a?
The complementary color of #4e509a is #6a5a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #175d99 and #6e458b. The triadic partners are #8f3e21 and #006d42.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e509a?
White text reads better on #4e509a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.15:1 and black gives 2.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e509a a warm or cool color?
#4e509a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.118.