ColorWell · contrast check
White or black text on #4f46e5?
Tailwind indigo-600
Use white text. It gives 6.29:1, which passes AA, not AAA.
White text
6.29:1
passes AA, not AAA
Black text
3.34:1
passes AA for large text only (18pt+/14pt bold)
What the thresholds mean
| Level | Needs | White text | Black text |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA, normal text | 4.5:1 | pass | fail |
| AA, large text (18pt+/14pt bold) | 3:1 | pass | pass |
| AAA, normal text | 7:1 | fail | fail |
If you need the other one to pass
Same hue, moved along the lightness ramp until the ratio clears AA.
- For black text, use
#dceaff— 17.26:1
The colour itself
- Hex:
#4f46e5 - RGB:
79, 70, 229 - Oklch:
51.06% 0.23 277
Shade ramp
#dceaff #c4d3ff #a8b5ff #8790ff #6562ff #4d48d8 #372fa7 #221679 #10004d
Paste this into your config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
brand: {
100: "#dceaff",
200: "#c4d3ff",
300: "#a8b5ff",
400: "#8790ff",
500: "#6562ff",
600: "#4d48d8",
700: "#372fa7",
800: "#221679",
900: "#10004d",
},
}Text colour to pair with the 500 shade (#6562ff): black, at 4.74:1. For #4f46e5 itself it is white, at 6.29:1.
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