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#4e50b2 color: Soft dark indigo

#4e50b2 is rgb(78, 80, 178) in RGB and oklch(48.393% 0.15227 278.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

48.4%
0.152
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • blue-800
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #4e50b2

#4e50b2 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.74:1 contrast and black text 3.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brandywine Raspberry (#5555aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #4e50b2 mixed with white

  1. 4e50b2
  2. 5d62bb
  3. 6c73c3
  4. 7d85cc
  5. 8e96d4
  6. a0a7dc
  7. b2b9e3
  8. c5caeb
  9. d8dbf2
  10. ebedf8

Darker: #4e50b2 mixed with black

  1. 4e50b2
  2. 43449a
  3. 383983
  4. 2d2e6d
  5. 232457
  6. 191a43
  7. 0f102f
  8. 07071d
  9. 02020c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e50b2 with less saturation

  1. 4e50b2
  2. 4f53aa
  3. 5055a2
  4. 52579a
  5. 535992
  6. 555a89
  7. 575b81
  8. 585c79
  9. 5a5d70
  10. 5c5e67

Questions about #4e50b2

What color is #4e50b2?

#4e50b2 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Soft dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(78, 80, 178), in HSL hsl(238.8, 39.37%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.393% 0.15227 278.185).

What colors go well with #4e50b2?

The complementary color of #4e50b2 is #715e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0061af and #77409f. The triadic partners are #a23509 and #00753f.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e50b2?

White text reads better on #4e50b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and black gives 3.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e50b2 a warm or cool color?

#4e50b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.152.