#4e509b color: Blue Ember
#4e509b is rgb(78, 80, 155) in RGB and oklch(46.778% 0.11921 279.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Sapphire
- sky-800
- Black 39%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4e509b
#4e509b is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 280°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.13:1 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: #4e509b mixed with white
Darker: #4e509b mixed with black
Calmer: #4e509b with less saturation
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What color is #4e509b?
#4e509b is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(78, 80, 155), in HSL hsl(238.44, 33.05%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.778% 0.11921 279.581).
What colors go well with #4e509b?
The complementary color of #4e509b is #6a5a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #155d9a and #6e448c. The triadic partners are #903e20 and #006e41.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e509b?
White text reads better on #4e509b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 and black gives 2.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e509b a warm or cool color?
#4e509b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.119.