#4e50a3 color: Blue Ember
#4e50a3 is rgb(78, 80, 163) in RGB and oklch(47.32% 0.13092 279.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sapphire
- sky-800
- Black 36%
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About #4e50a3
#4e50a3 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7:1 contrast and black text 3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #4e50a3 mixed with white
Darker: #4e50a3 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e50a3 with less saturation
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What color is #4e50a3?
#4e50a3 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(78, 80, 163), in HSL hsl(238.59, 35.27%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.32% 0.13092 279.103).
What colors go well with #4e50a3?
The complementary color of #4e50a3 is #6c5b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005ea1 and #714392. The triadic partners are #963b1a and #00713f.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e50a3?
White text reads better on #4e50a3: white gives a contrast ratio of 7:1 and black gives 3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e50a3 a warm or cool color?
#4e50a3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 47.3% and its chroma 0.131.