#4A4FEA Hex Color
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Not a navy and not a pastel, this indigo is loud and saturated, with a violet edge that reads cool. The hex code #4a4fea works best as an accent or call-to-action, since a full background can overpower a layout. White text passes AA on it at about 5.8:1 contrast. Try pairing it with soft peach to balance the intensity.
Questions about #4a4fea
What is #4a4fea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4a4fea is rgb(74, 79, 234), in HSL hsl(238, 79%, 60%) and in CMYK 68%, 66%, 0%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #4a4fea?
Warm tones like peach and sand balance its intensity, while charcoal grounds it for dark interfaces. Skip cool blues and purples nearby, since they flatten the violet undertone instead of letting it stand out.
Should #4a4fea be a background or an accent?
Use it as an accent or call to action in most layouts. At full-screen scale the saturation dominates and tires the eye, so limit it to roughly 10 percent of a composition.
Is #4a4fea readable on white or black?
#4a4fea has a 5.83:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.59:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.