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#4f609f color: Bio Blue

#4f609f is rgb(79, 96, 159) in RGB and oklch(50.462% 0.1025 270.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

50.5%
0.103
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #4f609f

#4f609f is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #4f609f mixed with white

  1. 4f609f
  2. 5f6fa9
  3. 6f7fb3
  4. 808ebd
  5. 919ec6
  6. a2aed0
  7. b4beda
  8. c6cee3
  9. d9deec
  10. eceef6

Darker: #4f609f mixed with black

  1. 4f609f
  2. 44528a
  3. 384575
  4. 2e3861
  5. 232c4d
  6. 19203b
  7. 101529
  8. 070a18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4f609f with less saturation

  1. 4f609f
  2. 516199
  3. 536294
  4. 55628e
  5. 576388
  6. 596382
  7. 5c647d
  8. 5e6477
  9. 606471
  10. 62646b

Questions about #4f609f

What color is #4f609f?

#4f609f is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(79, 96, 159), in HSL hsl(227.25, 33.61%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.462% 0.1025 270.945).

What colors go well with #4f609f?

The complementary color of #4f609f is #7a6102. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #206b99 and #6f5596. The triadic partners are #964c3f and #317545.

Is white or black text more readable on #4f609f?

White text reads better on #4f609f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4f609f a warm or cool color?

#4f609f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.103.