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#4e5295 color: Blue Ember

#4e5295 is rgb(78, 82, 149) in RGB and oklch(46.801% 0.10734 278.807) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

46.8%
0.107
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #4e5295

#4e5295 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.08:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #4e5295 mixed with white

  1. 4e5295
  2. 5d63a0
  3. 6d73ab
  4. 7e84b6
  5. 8f95c0
  6. a1a6cb
  7. b3b7d6
  8. c6c9e0
  9. d8dbea
  10. ecedf5

Darker: #4e5295 mixed with black

  1. 4e5295
  2. 434681
  3. 383b6d
  4. 2d2f5a
  5. 232548
  6. 191a37
  7. 0f1126
  8. 070816
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e5295 with less saturation

  1. 4e5295
  2. 4f538f
  3. 50548a
  4. 515684
  5. 52567e
  6. 535778
  7. 555872
  8. 56596d
  9. 575967
  10. 595a60

Questions about #4e5295

What color is #4e5295?

#4e5295 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(78, 82, 149), in HSL hsl(236.62, 31.28%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.801% 0.10734 278.807).

What colors go well with #4e5295?

The complementary color of #4e5295 is #6a5a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #205d93 and #6c4888. The triadic partners are #8b4229 and #026c43.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e5295?

White text reads better on #4e5295: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e5295 a warm or cool color?

#4e5295 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.107.