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#424a89 color: Merlin’s Robe

#424a89 is rgb(66, 74, 137) in RGB and oklch(43.424% 0.10357 275.758) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

43.4%
0.104
276°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #424a89

#424a89 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.4% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.16:1 contrast and black text 2.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe (#444c8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #424a89 mixed with white

  1. 424a89
  2. 525b95
  3. 636ca1
  4. 757ead
  5. 8790b9
  6. 9aa2c5
  7. aeb4d0
  8. c1c6dc
  9. d6d9e8
  10. eaecf3

Darker: #424a89 mixed with black

  1. 424a89
  2. 383f76
  3. 2f3564
  4. 252a53
  5. 1c2042
  6. 141731
  7. 0b0e22
  8. 050614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #424a89 with less saturation

  1. 424a89
  2. 434b84
  3. 454c7e
  4. 464d79
  5. 474e73
  6. 494f6e
  7. 4a4f68
  8. 4c5062
  9. 4e505d
  10. 4f5157

Questions about #424a89

What color is #424a89?

#424a89 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Merlin’s Robe. In RGB it is rgb(66, 74, 137), in HSL hsl(233.24, 34.98%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.424% 0.10357 275.758).

What colors go well with #424a89?

The complementary color of #424a89 is #624f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f5586 and #5f407e. The triadic partners are #803826 and #056137.

Is white or black text more readable on #424a89?

White text reads better on #424a89: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 and black gives 2.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #424a89 a warm or cool color?

#424a89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 43.4% and its chroma 0.104.