#4e50a5 color: Blue Ember
#4e50a5 is rgb(78, 80, 165) in RGB and oklch(47.458% 0.13381 278.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sapphire
- sky-700
- Black 35%
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About #4e50a5
#4e50a5 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.97:1 contrast and black text 3.01:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #4e50a5 mixed with white
Darker: #4e50a5 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e50a5 with less saturation
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Questions about #4e50a5
What color is #4e50a5?
#4e50a5 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(78, 80, 165), in HSL hsl(238.62, 35.8%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.458% 0.13381 278.981).
What colors go well with #4e50a5?
The complementary color of #4e50a5 is #6d5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005ea3 and #724394. The triadic partners are #983a18 and #00713f.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e50a5?
White text reads better on #4e50a5: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and black gives 3.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e50a5 a warm or cool color?
#4e50a5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 47.5% and its chroma 0.134.