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#4e62b0 color: Submarine Base

#4e62b0 is rgb(78, 98, 176) in RGB and oklch(51.862% 0.12519 270.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

51.9%
0.125
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4e62b0

#4e62b0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, 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: #4e62b0 mixed with white

  1. 4e62b0
  2. 5e72b9
  3. 6e81c1
  4. 7f90c9
  5. 90a0d2
  6. a2afda
  7. b4bfe1
  8. c6cfe9
  9. d9dff1
  10. eceff8

Darker: #4e62b0 mixed with black

  1. 4e62b0
  2. 435499
  3. 384782
  4. 2d3a6c
  5. 232d56
  6. 192142
  7. 0f162e
  8. 070b1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e62b0 with less saturation

  1. 4e62b0
  2. 5063a9
  3. 5364a2
  4. 56659b
  5. 586694
  6. 5b678d
  7. 5d6786
  8. 60687f
  9. 636877
  10. 666870

Questions about #4e62b0

What color is #4e62b0?

#4e62b0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(78, 98, 176), in HSL hsl(227.76, 38.58%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.862% 0.12519 270.693).

What colors go well with #4e62b0?

The complementary color of #4e62b0 is #846400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006fa9 and #7555a5. The triadic partners are #a4483a and #207c40.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e62b0?

White text reads better on #4e62b0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e62b0 a warm or cool color?

#4e62b0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.125.