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#4F46E5 Tailwind Indigo 600
#4F46E5 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 31% red, 27.5% green, and 89.8% blue. Its hue is 243°, with 75% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#4F46E5 in use
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Questions about #4F46E5
What color is #4F46E5?
#4F46E5 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 31% red, 27.5% green, and 89.8% blue. Its hue is 243°, with 75% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4F46E5 in RGB?
#4F46E5 is rgb(79, 70, 229): 79 red, 70 green, and 229 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4F46E5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(66, 69, 0, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4F46E5?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4F46E5?
Its complement #5E6504 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.