#4e509e color: Blue Ember
#4e509e is rgb(78, 80, 158) in RGB and oklch(46.978% 0.12363 279.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sapphire
- sky-800
- Black 38%
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About #4e509e
#4e509e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.08:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #4e509e mixed with white
Darker: #4e509e mixed with black
Calmer: #4e509e with less saturation
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What color is #4e509e?
#4e509e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(78, 80, 158), in HSL hsl(238.5, 33.9%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.978% 0.12363 279.403).
What colors go well with #4e509e?
The complementary color of #4e509e is #6b5b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f5d9c and #6f448e. The triadic partners are #923d1e and #006f41.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e509e?
White text reads better on #4e509e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e509e a warm or cool color?
#4e509e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.124.