#4e51a4 color: Blue Ember
#4e51a4 is rgb(78, 81, 164) in RGB and oklch(47.587% 0.13096 278.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sapphire
- sky-700
- Black 36%
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About #4e51a4
#4e51a4 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 279°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.91:1 contrast and black text 3.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #4e51a4 mixed with white
Darker: #4e51a4 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e51a4 with less saturation
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What color is #4e51a4?
#4e51a4 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(78, 81, 164), in HSL hsl(237.91, 35.54%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.587% 0.13096 278.621).
What colors go well with #4e51a4?
The complementary color of #4e51a4 is #6e5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005fa2 and #724494. The triadic partners are #973c1c and #00713f.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e51a4?
White text reads better on #4e51a4: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e51a4 a warm or cool color?
#4e51a4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.131.