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#4e62ae color: Submarine Base

#4e62ae is rgb(78, 98, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.736% 0.12228 270.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

51.7%
0.122
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4e62ae

#4e62ae is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Submarine Base (#5566aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #4e62ae mixed with white

  1. 4e62ae
  2. 5e71b7
  3. 6e81bf
  4. 7f90c8
  5. 90a0d0
  6. a2afd8
  7. b4bfe0
  8. c6cfe8
  9. d9dff0
  10. eceff8

Darker: #4e62ae mixed with black

  1. 4e62ae
  2. 435497
  3. 384780
  4. 2d3a6a
  5. 232d55
  6. 192141
  7. 0f162e
  8. 070b1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e62ae with less saturation

  1. 4e62ae
  2. 5063a7
  3. 5364a0
  4. 55659a
  5. 586693
  6. 5b678c
  7. 5d6785
  8. 60677e
  9. 636877
  10. 65686f

Questions about #4e62ae

What color is #4e62ae?

#4e62ae is soft indigo. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(78, 98, 174), in HSL hsl(227.5, 38.1%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.736% 0.12228 270.548).

What colors go well with #4e62ae?

The complementary color of #4e62ae is #836400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006fa7 and #7455a3. The triadic partners are #a3493b and #237b41.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e62ae?

White text reads better on #4e62ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e62ae a warm or cool color?

#4e62ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.122.