#4e558b color: Baby Whale
#4e558b is rgb(78, 85, 139) in RGB and oklch(46.837% 0.08767 276.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Dark
- Muted
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- slate-600
- Black 45%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #4e558b
#4e558b is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 277°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.01:1 contrast and black text 3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Baby Whale (#4d5588). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.
Lighter: #4e558b mixed with white
Darker: #4e558b mixed with black
Calmer: #4e558b with less saturation
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What color is #4e558b?
#4e558b is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Baby Whale. In RGB it is rgb(78, 85, 139), in HSL hsl(233.11, 28.11%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.837% 0.08767 276.846).
What colors go well with #4e558b?
The complementary color of #4e558b is #685a14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c5e89 and #674c81. The triadic partners are #844736 and #286946.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e558b?
White text reads better on #4e558b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and black gives 3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e558b a warm or cool color?
#4e558b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.088.