#4F46E5 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS indigo-600 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#4F46E5 is a medium, vivid blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class indigo-600 (e.g. bg-indigo-600, text-indigo-600). Its nearest CSS named color is slateblue (#6a5acd). For readable text on a #4F46E5 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (6.29:1). #4F46E5 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#4F46E5 in Tailwind CSS (indigo-600)

#4F46E5 ships with Tailwind CSS as indigo-600 — use it as bg-indigo-600, text-indigo-600, or border-indigo-600. It sits at step 600 of the indigo ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #4F46E5 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #6159e8 Copy
• 20% tint #726bea Copy
• 30% tint #847eed Copy
• 40% tint #9590ef Copy
• 50% tint #a7a3f2 Copy
• 60% tint #b9b5f5 Copy
• 70% tint #cac8f7 Copy
• 80% tint #dcdafa Copy
• 90% tint #ededfc Copy

Shades of #4F46E5 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #473fce Copy
• 20% shade #3f38b7 Copy
• 30% shade #3731a0 Copy
• 40% shade #2f2a89 Copy
• 50% shade #282373 Copy
• 60% shade #201c5c Copy
• 70% shade #181545 Copy
• 80% shade #100e2e Copy
• 90% shade #080717 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #4F46E5 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #4F46E5 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #6A5ACD, #3B82F6 (blue-500), #1E90FF, #2563EB (blue-600), #3498DB, #9CA3AF (gray-400).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #4F46E5?

  #4F46E5 is a medium, vivid blue — rgb(79, 70, 229). Its nearest CSS named color is slateblue. In Tailwind CSS it is indigo-600.

• How do I make tints and shades of #4F46E5?

  Mix #4F46E5 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #4F46E5 is #726bea and a 20% shade is #3f38b7 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #4F46E5 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #4F46E5?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #4F46E5 background at 6.29:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #4F46E5?

  indigo-600 — use it as bg-indigo-600, text-indigo-600, or border-indigo-600. The full indigo 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.