#4e509f color: Blue Ember
#4e509f is rgb(78, 80, 159) in RGB and oklch(47.046% 0.1251 279.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Sapphire
- sky-800
- Black 38%
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About #4e509f
#4e509f is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.07:1 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: #4e509f mixed with white
Darker: #4e509f mixed with black
Calmer: #4e509f with less saturation
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What color is #4e509f?
#4e509f is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(78, 80, 159), in HSL hsl(238.52, 34.18%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.046% 0.1251 279.343).
What colors go well with #4e509f?
The complementary color of #4e509f is #6b5b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0c5d9d and #70448f. The triadic partners are #933c1d and #006f40.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e509f?
White text reads better on #4e509f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e509f a warm or cool color?
#4e509f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.125.