#4e56a1 color: Purple Frenzy
#4e56a1 is rgb(78, 86, 161) in RGB and oklch(48.398% 0.1195 276.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 37%
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About #4e56a1
#4e56a1 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 276°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.63:1 contrast and black text 3.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Frenzy (#50599f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #4e56a1 mixed with white
Darker: #4e56a1 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e56a1 with less saturation
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What color is #4e56a1?
#4e56a1 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(78, 86, 161), in HSL hsl(234.22, 34.73%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.398% 0.1195 276.385).
What colors go well with #4e56a1?
The complementary color of #4e56a1 is #735d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e639e and #704a93. The triadic partners are #96412a and #007241.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e56a1?
White text reads better on #4e56a1: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 and black gives 3.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e56a1 a warm or cool color?
#4e56a1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.12.