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#4e588e color: Piccadilly Purple

#4e588e is rgb(78, 88, 142) in RGB and oklch(47.663% 0.088 274.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

47.7%
0.088
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #4e588e

#4e588e is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.75:1 contrast and black text 3.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple (#51588e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #4e588e mixed with white

  1. 4e588e
  2. 5e6899
  3. 6e78a5
  4. 7f88b0
  5. 9098bb
  6. a2a9c7
  7. b4bad2
  8. c6cbdd
  9. d9dce9
  10. ecedf4

Darker: #4e588e mixed with black

  1. 4e588e
  2. 434b7b
  3. 383f68
  4. 2d3356
  5. 232844
  6. 191d34
  7. 0f1224
  8. 070915
  9. 020307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e588e with less saturation

  1. 4e588e
  2. 4f5989
  3. 515984
  4. 525a80
  5. 535b7b
  6. 555b76
  7. 565b71
  8. 585c6c
  9. 595c67
  10. 5b5c62

Questions about #4e588e

What color is #4e588e?

#4e588e is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(78, 88, 142), in HSL hsl(230.63, 29.09%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.663% 0.088 274.616).

What colors go well with #4e588e?

The complementary color of #4e588e is #6d5c16. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c618b and #684f85. The triadic partners are #87493a and #2e6b46.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e588e?

White text reads better on #4e588e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and black gives 3.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e588e a warm or cool color?

#4e588e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.088.