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#4e62b1 color: Submarine Base

#4e62b1 is rgb(78, 98, 177) in RGB and oklch(51.926% 0.12664 270.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

51.9%
0.127
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #4e62b1

#4e62b1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, 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: #4e62b1 mixed with white

  1. 4e62b1
  2. 5e72ba
  3. 6e81c2
  4. 7f90ca
  5. 90a0d2
  6. a2afda
  7. b4bfe2
  8. c6cfe9
  9. d9dff1
  10. eceff8

Darker: #4e62b1 mixed with black

  1. 4e62b1
  2. 435499
  3. 384783
  4. 2d3a6c
  5. 232d57
  6. 192142
  7. 0f162f
  8. 070b1c
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e62b1 with less saturation

  1. 4e62b1
  2. 5063aa
  3. 5364a3
  4. 56659c
  5. 586695
  6. 5b678e
  7. 5e6887
  8. 60687f
  9. 636878
  10. 666870

Questions about #4e62b1

What color is #4e62b1?

#4e62b1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(78, 98, 177), in HSL hsl(227.88, 38.82%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.926% 0.12664 270.761).

What colors go well with #4e62b1?

The complementary color of #4e62b1 is #846400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0070aa and #7555a5. The triadic partners are #a54839 and #1e7c40.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e62b1?

White text reads better on #4e62b1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e62b1 a warm or cool color?

#4e62b1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.127.