#4e5599 color: Governor Bay
#4e5599 is rgb(78, 85, 153) in RGB and oklch(47.679% 0.10901 276.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Dark
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- ≈ Denim
- sky-800
- Black 40%
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About #4e5599
#4e5599 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 277°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.81:1 contrast and black text 3.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Governor Bay (#51559b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #4e5599 mixed with white
Darker: #4e5599 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e5599 with less saturation
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What color is #4e5599?
#4e5599 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Governor Bay. In RGB it is rgb(78, 85, 153), in HSL hsl(234.4, 32.47%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.679% 0.10901 276.991).
What colors go well with #4e5599?
The complementary color of #4e5599 is #6e5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c6196 and #6d4a8c. The triadic partners are #8f432d and #0d6e43.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e5599?
White text reads better on #4e5599: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and black gives 3.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e5599 a warm or cool color?
#4e5599 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.109.